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Nikkei down 1.6 pct as exporters sold

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TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.6 percent on Friday, with exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp sold after U.S. stocks plunged on record high oil prices and renewed concerns about additional write-downs at financial institutions.

As of 0001 GMT, the benchmark Nikkei fell 217.06 points to 13,605.26. The broader Topix lost 1.4 percent to 1,325.57. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)