Nikkei eases for fourth day, U.S. jobs data in focus

TOKYO, March 8 Japan’s Nikkei share average eased slightly for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, as investors took caution ahead of the U.S. jobs report due at the end of the week. The Nikkei dropped 0.5 percent to 19,240.95 points in midmorning trade.
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