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AI and semiconductor stocks lead decline, Japanese stocks close lower, Nikkei down for 3rd consecutive day

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Central News Agency (Central News Agency, Tokyo, July 8, Comprehensive Foreign News) Japanese stock market continued to plummet today, with artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks facin

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(Central News Agency, Tokyo, July 8, Comprehensive Foreign News) Japanese stock market continued to plummet today, with artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks facing profit-taking pressure, and the broader market closing lower at the end of the session.

The Nikkei, the benchmark for Japanese stocks, closed down 1437.91 points, or 2.11%, at 66819.05 points, marking a significant decline for the third consecutive trading day.

The TOPIX closed down 55.83 points, or 1.37%, at 4006.43 points. (Compiled by: Liu Shu-chin) 1150708

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Central News Agency (Central News Agency, Tokyo, July 8, Comprehensive Foreign News) Japanese stock market continued to plummet today, with artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks facing profit-taking pressure, and the broader market closing lower at the end of the session. The Nikkei, the benchmark for Japanese stocks, closed down 1437.91 poin

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