afternoon session: On Thursday, the key market gauge fell 8.41 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 6.11 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,550.14 after losing 0.84 point the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 87.92 points, or 0.45 percent, to finish at 19,283.54, extending its losing streak to a third session. Selling took the upper hand from the outset of Friday's trading as the yen strengthened against the dollar after Mnuchin reportedly noted some negative effects from a stronger dollar. But stocks gave up gains in the afternoon session amid a growing wait-and-see mood ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's congressional speech on Tuesday, brokers said. The market showed some resilience in the middle of the morning session in line with a pause in the yen's appreciation, with both key market gauges briefly moving into positive territory.
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