Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tokyo stocks close down ahead of US jobs data





Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Friday as semiconductor-related shares dropped after falls on Wall Street, while investors eyed key US jobs data.


The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.96 percent, or 781.06 points, to 38,992.08, while the broader Topix index lost 1.08 percent, or 29.38 points, to 2,702.62.


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