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 TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks slipped Thursday, hurt by declines in bank and real estate stocks amid concerns about a possible lull in the economy. The dollar rose against the yen.
The Nikkei 225 index fell 17.17 points, or 0.11 percent, to finish at 16,198.57 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The index fell 177.67 points, or 1.08 percent, Wednesday.
Stocks initially were mixed as traders shrugged off gains in New York Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrials reaching another record. But the Tokyo market dropped in afternoon trading.
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