2 July 2001, 10:39  Nikkei ends AM 1.74% lower on BOJ tankan results

Tokyo, July 2 (BridgeNews) - Japanese shares ended the morning session lower Monday, as the poor results of the Bank of Japan survey of short-term business conditions (Tankan), released early in the day, encouraged investors to sell broadly. Primarily, banking and electronic issues declined. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged 225.85 points, or 1.74%, to 12,743.20.

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