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Japanese shares fell on Monday as concerns of slow economic growth due to the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 weighed on investor sentiment, while market heavyweights Toyota Motor and Sony Group dropped due to a stronger yen.
日本股市周一收低，Delta变种病毒疫情引发经济增长缓慢的担忧，打压投资者信心，丰田汽车及索尼等龙头股则受日圆走强拖累下滑。
* CBA up 1.2%; will report full-year results next week (Updates to close)
Japanese equities closed lower on Wednesday, on profit-booking in shippers and semiconductor stocks, with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data as it could influence how soon the Federal Reserve pares its stimulus programme.
* ASX200 marks fourth straight week of gains (Updates to close)