Tokyo’s Nikkei index ends more than 3% down on tech selloff

Tokyo, Japan — Tokyo’s key Nikkei index tumbled more than three percent on Thursday, marking seven straight losing sessions, after the tech-heavy Nasdaq index plunged on Wall Street. A higher yen also weighed on the Tokyo market as the Japanese currency surged to levels unseen since early April. The benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 3.28 percent,
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