Nikkei Plunges for 6th Straight Loss on Yen's Rise
Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)--The benchmark Nikkei average fell sharply to extend its bear run to a sixth consecutive session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, with investor sentiment dampened by the yen's rise against the dollar.
The 225-issue Nikkei average plunged 351.69 points, or 1.57 pct, to close at 22,028.32, marking the first six-session losing streak since one through May 6, 2016. On Tuesday, the key market gauge edged down 0.98 point.
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