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Nikkei index closes lower as trade war fears grow

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Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed lower on Friday as fears of a global trade war grew after Washington announced steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico.

The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.14 percent or 30.47 points to 22,171.35 but the broader Topix index was up 0.10 percent or 1.72 points at 1,749.17.

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Posted on: 2018-06-01T12:51:00+05:00