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Nikkei off 29-1/2-year high as coronavirus fears sap sentiment

Published 11/13/2020, 10:44 AM
Updated 11/13/2020, 10:50 AM
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TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average
retreated slightly from a near 29-1/2-year high on Friday,
tracking Wall Street lower, as investor sentiment was knocked by
concerns around resurging new cases of the novel coronavirus
both at home and abroad.
The benchmark Nikkei share average .N225 dropped 1.08% to
25,245.92 by the midday break, having hit its highest level
since June 5, 1991 in the previous session.
The Nikkei is also set to snap an eight-day winning streak,
but, it is still on course for a near 4% weekly gain, largely
thanks to the economic-recovery optimism fuelled by a promising
vaccine trial data.
The broader Topix .TOPX lost 1.67% to 1,697.43. All 33
sector sub-indexes on the Tokyo exchange traded lower.
Wall Street's main indexes closed sharply lower overnight as
daily U.S. COVID-19 infections surged above 100,000 for an
eighth consecutive day, and investors weighed the timeline for
the mass rollout of an effective virus vaccine. .N
Japan reported a record high of 1,634 new cases on Thursday,
a Japanese broadcaster said. Airlines .IAIRL.T dropped nearly 4%, as investors worried
that another spike in virus cases could lead to renewed
restrictions.
ANA Holdings 9202.T slipped more than 5% and Japan
Airlines 9201.T lost 2.4%.
Land transport .IRAIL.T also took a hit, with railroad
companies such as Kintetsu Group Holdings 9041.T , Sotetsu
Holdings 9003.T and Central Japan Railway Co 9022.T down
between 4.4% and 6.5%.
Rakuten 4755.T fell more than 2.6% after it posted an
operating loss of 60.52 billion yen for the nine months ended
Sept. 30. Nissan Motor 7201.T climbed as much as 8% in early trade
after cutting its annual operating loss forecast by 28% on
Thursday.

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