Japan's TOPIX falls 2 pct on Wall Street fall

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) The broad-based TOPIX index fell more than 2 percent within minutes of the open on Friday, tracking an overnight fall on Wall Street.

As of 0014 GMT, the TOPIX shed 2.1 percent to 1,467.05, while the Nikkei average was down 1.8 percent at 15,113.11.

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