Nikkei ends nearly 600 points lower, sinks below 17,000

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Nikkei Stock Average plunging nearly 600 points -- below the 17,000 line -- as investors worried about the future course of the U.S. economy and the yen's further appreciation against the U.S. dollar. The stock average ended the day at 16,642.25, down 575.68 points, or 3.34 percent. (Kyodo)

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