The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 565.68 points, or 1.70 percent, from Wednesday at 32,773.02. The broader Topix index finished 28.95 points, or 1.26 percent, lower at 2,277.08.
Decliners were led by machinery, precision instrument and miscellaneous product shares.
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