Nikkei falls 1.3 pct after bleak U.S. jobs data
TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.3 percent on Friday after data showed U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected in June, and revived caution about the outlook for the global economy. The Nikkei .N225 fell 124.46 points to 9,751.69.
The broader Topix .TOPX index fell 1.1 percent to 913.68.
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