midmorning trading: On Tuesday, the key market gauge fell 23.45 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, including all first-section issues, finished 8.93 points, or 0.55 percent, higher at 1,618.63, after falling 4.71 points the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average rose 49.28 points, or 0.25 percent, to end at 20,081.63. Selling outpaced buying from the outset of the day's trading amid a dearth of fresh buying incentives, and the market took a dive in midmorning trading to push the Nikkei average sufficiently below the 20,000 line. The dollar's fall below 113 also damped risk appetite among players. Investor sentiment deteriorated after a South Korean official reportedly said Pyongyang would likely conduct a nuclear test, among other provocations, according to brokers.
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