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TOKYO, JAPAN - Japanese stocks opened almost flat on Monday, after a three-day winning streak, with financial issues such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group losing steam after sharp gains the previous session.
The business survey index of sentiment at large manufacturers in the January-March quarter was minus 12.9, compared with plus 5.2 in October-December, a government survey showed just before the opening.
As of 8.01am Singapore time, the benchmark Nikkei was down 0.08 per cent or 9.51 points at 12,473.06. The Nikkei ended up 1.8 per cent on Friday, gaining 2 per cent for the holiday-shortened week.
The broader Topix inched down 0.05 per cent at 1,219.44.
US markets and most of Europe was closed on Friday for Easter, and will also stay shut on Monday. -- REUTERS
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