The Japan share market closed down on Thursday, 06 April 2017, as weak U.S. shares overnight and the yen's advance against the U.S. dollar weighed on market sentiment. Risk sentiments also weighed down on caution ahead of a two-day meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping starting later in the day in Florida. Concerns over North Korea also weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average fell 264.21 points, or 1.4%, to 18597.06, its lowest level since Dec. 7. The Topix index of all the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues fell 24.48 points, or 1.6%, to 1480.18.
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