Nikkei down as U.S. manufacturing contracts and yen strengthens

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Japanese stocks fell on Monday, as the U.S. manufacturing index decreased more than estimated and the yen strengthened. The Nikkei 225 Index lost 1.1%, or 131.59 points, to 12,003.43. Only 49 out of 225 companies included in the gauge posted gains and 2 out of 10 sectors advanced. Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd, a real-estate and financial company, surged the most, adding 8.6% to 668 yen. JGC Corp, a Japanese global engineering company, jumped 7.4% to 2,523 yen, capping the further decrease in oil and gas sector. It was announced that the company will participate in building a gas-extraction complex in Yamal, Russia. Furthermore, Tokyo Dome Corp added 6.9% to trade at 526 yen. On the downside, Nippon Paper Industries Inc declined 8.4% to 1,324 yen during its first day of trading on Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company recently completed merger with Nippon Paper Group Inc. Tokuyama Corp followed with a 6.8% decline to close at 235 yen. Toho Zinc Co Ltd, a manufacturer of zinc related products, closed the top-three with a 5.6% plunge to finish at 351 yen.
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