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By Aiko Hayashi
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.4 percent on Friday, extending losses as investors sold machinery stocks such as Fanuc Ltd on weak industry data and a halt in TOPIX futures trade limited the ability to hedge.
Soichiro Monji, a chief strategist of the equity management department at Daiwa SB Investments, said disappointing earnings results from Toray Industries Inc and the system glitch ...
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