Nikkei 225 index plunges on French election results

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Japan's Nikkei Stock Average tumbled sharply on Monday as French socialist leader Francois Hollande was elected President, adding to fears austerity measures would face resistance in Europe. Nikkei 225 lost 2.78% or 261.11 points and closed at 9,119.14. Export shares fell on worries depreciating Euro may curb the value of Japanese trading in the region. Sony fell 4.5% and Sharp plunged 5.8%. Honda Motor plunged 5.6% while Konami posted the biggest drop for the Nikkei index giving up 17.6%. 

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