Japanese shares drop as Yen trades up against the greenback

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Japanese equities dropped, as the Yen appreciated against the greenback ahead of BOJ's decision on the monetary policy tomorrow. The Nikkei 225 slid from its 32-month high and erased as much as 1.5% to close at 10,747.74. All but one sector in the index inched lower. Oil and gas was the only group that posted gains, as it surged 1.57%. Marui Group Co posted the biggest increase among companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, capping further losses in the worst performing consumer services group that was 2.25% down. Furthermore, Sony Corp. advanced 3.3% after news the company might release the thinnest tablet computer ever made. Showa Shell Sekiyu KK surged 2.77% to 519 yen to pace gains in the oil and gas shares. Meanwhile, Toyo Seikan Kaisha slumped 4.56% to 1,171 yen, triggering a decline in the industrial shares that were 1.9% down. Fanuc Corporation slipped 3.9% to 14,350 yen, as Citigroup downgraded the factory-automation maker's stock to neutral, as the company's profits missed estimates.
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