Nikkei 225 drops 1% for third straight session
The Nikkei 225 fell 1% to below 64,600 and Topix dropped 0.65% to 4,020 on Thursday, extending losses for a third consecutive session. The move was linked to elevated oil prices, inflation concerns and growing expectations for near-term rate hikes, plus overnight weakness after US Treasury yields rose.
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