Economics
Japan Stocks Fall on Declining Exports, Strengthening Yen
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Japan shares fell the most in three weeks as the yen rose and the nation’s exports declined for a third month, adding to signs of global slowdown. Stocks extended losses on China manufacturing data pointing to a contraction.
Canon Inc., a camera maker that gets 80 percent of its sales abroad, fell 3.2 percent. Inpex Corp., Japan’s top oil explorer by market value, slid 3.5 percent after crude fell to a six-week low. Komatsu Ltd., a construction-equipment maker that gets 15 percent of sales in China.