goods orders: On Thursday, the key market gauge gained 32.74 points. ; The Topix index of all first-section issues edged down 3.98 points, or 0.25 percent, to finish at 1,609.52 after a marginal rise of 0.03 point the previous day, according to The Japan Times. Tokyo stocks got off to a dismal start, in the wake of a downturn on Wall Street Thursday. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 38.72 points, or 0.18 percent, to end at 21,425.51. Investor sentiment was dampened by weaker-than-expected economic data including U.S. durable goods orders, brokers said. In particular, stocks were hurt by individual investors' small-lot selling, an official at a bank-affiliated securities firm said. For the rest of the session, the market was pressured by selling to lock in profits amid a dearth of fresh trading incentives, they added.
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