Nikkei ends under 10,000 in fall led by chipmakers

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By Edwina Gibbs

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

Semiconductor stocks such as Advantest Corp and Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd led the decline after Taiwanese chip makers pushed down the Nasdaq when their revenues failed ...