Thursday, September 25, 2008

Nikkei down 1.6 pct as U.S. bailout worries weigh

TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average fell 1.6 percent on Thursday, weighed down by financial shares, after U.S. stocks edged lower on uncertainty about when Congress might approve a proposed $700 billion financial sector bailout.

As of 0001 GMT, the benchmark Nikkei average .N225 shed 189.32 points to 11,925.71. The broader Topix declined 1.5 percent to 1,150.45.

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