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Tokyo stocks were lower Friday as the yen’s recent strength against the U.S. dollar weighed on export-oriented shares, while investors were cautious ahead of the release of U.S. jobs data later in the day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 89.04 points, or 0.24 percent, from Thursday to 36,568.05. The broader Topix index was down 15.45 points, or 0.59 percent, at 2,605.31. The U.S. dollar briefly hit a one-month low of 142.86 yen in New York after weaker-than-expected U.S. employment-related data fueled speculation about an aggressive interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this m…

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