The Nikkei's
closing quote was the lowest since April 28, 2003, when it finished at 7,607.
At 7 cents/lb, which is higher than the September
closing quotes, next year's forecast 4 million ton harvest would be worth $509 million, compared to the $622 million that sugar exports garnered in this year's smaller harvest.
But the Dow index faced selling on profit-taking as it hovered at a high-price range, moving in a zigzag pattern around the previous day's
closing quotes throughout the day, the analysts said.
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