Nikkei breaks 10,000 in 2 pct fall, chip firms hit

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TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average broke below 10,000 as it fell two percent to its lowest close in over two weeks on Wednesday, with chip-related issues hit by disappointing earnings in the industry and a robust yen hurting exporters.

Semi-conductor stocks like Advantest Corp , Tokyo Electron Ltd and Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd led the decline after Taiwanese chip makers pushed down the Nasdaq when their revenues failed to live up ...