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Japanese stocks closed lower today, led by automakers, as weak US economic data fueled caution about the outlook for the world’s largest economy.
The Nikkei index fell 0.51% to 37,554.49, while the broader Topix index lost 1.03% to 2,756.47.
US data showed the smallest increase in private sector jobs since March 2023, and the services sector contracted for the first time in nearly a year, according to Reuters.