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JFE to buy about 10 pct of India's JSW Steel-Nikkei

TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Japanese steelmaker JFE Holdings will buy a stake of about 10 percent in India's JSW Steel for 30 billion yen to 40 billion yen ($337 million-$449 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

The Japanese steelmaker aims to build a supply base for Japanese carmakers such as Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co , which plan to start manufacturing in India, the newspaper said. (Reporting by Yumiko Nishitani)