The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange decreased 10.82 points, or 0.57%, to 1,898.24.
On a yearly basis, industrial production advanced 4.0% following the 2.0% contraction in the previous month.
Japan Housing Starts Rise 1.5% On Year In March- Japan’s housing starts increased 1.5% year-on-year in March, after a 3.7% fall in February, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed.
CURRENCY NEWS: The dollar weakened below 109 yen in Tokyo trading Friday, in the wake of falls in stock prices in and outside Japan.
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