The Japanese Nikkei index ended lower Friday, affected by the acceleration of declines in stocks related to chips, which track the impact of their counterparts in the US. Semiconductor giants Tokyo Electron and Advantest fell 5.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent, respectively, wiping nearly 200 points from the Nikkei index. The Nikkei index fell 186 points, 0.57 per cent, to 32,304.25, according to CNBC. By contrast, the broader Topix index, which is not very focused on technology stocks, rose 0.06 per cent.
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