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Nikkei plunges over 6%, closing below 10,000

Nikkei plunges over 6%, closing below 10,000

Write: Guenevere [2011-05-20]

Stocks plunged in Tokyo Monday, with the key Nikkei index losing over 6 percent to close below the 10,000 line as investors were concerned about an adverse economic impact from last Friday's deadly quake and tsunami.