(AP) - TOKYO - Shares in Japan and China slipped Friday in quiet Christmas trade, ending slightly lower after major gains a day earlier. Most other Asian markets were closed for the holiday. The Japanese Nikkei 225 stock average fell 0.4 percent to 10,494.71, as investors largely shrugged off grim government numbers on employment and consumer prices. China's Shanghai Composite Index ended 0.38 percent lower at 3,141.35. The fallback was seen as a respite after a worldwide surge in markets on...
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