LOS ANGELES Japanese stocks fell early Thursday, extending their losses from the previous session after the yen rose against its rivals overnight, hitting most exporter shares. The Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.7% to 9,071.09, with the broader Topix losing 0.6%. After minutes from the recent Federal Reserve meeting hinted more easing may be possible, the dollar fell below the 79-yen level, with the euro also giving ground to the Japanese currency. This weighed on exporter shares, with Hitachi Ltd. falling 1.3%, Pioneer Corp. diving 4.1%, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. surrendering 2.6% and Panasonic Corp. off 1.6%. Among the few blue-chip gainers, Sharp Corp. surged 3.9% after an NHK report saying the cash-strapped firm may soon get an additional �200 billion ($ 2.56 billion) in loans. The moves came ahead of preliminary manufacturing data from key trading partner China, due later in the day.
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