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(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan leading the losses as it returned from a long weekend, and bourses in mainland China and Korea remaining closed. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was down 2.17% at 29,839.71, as the yen weakened 0.12% to last trade at JPY 109.57. It was a negative day for the benchmark's major components, with robotics specialist Fanuc down 3.96%, Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing losing 2.3%, and technology giant SoftBank Group sliding 4.98%. The broader Topix index lost 1.7% by the end of trading in Tokyo, settling at 2,064.55. Traders in mainland...
