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Market Scramble: Forex hedges amplify yen-stock feedback loop

TOKYO -- As the link between the yen and Japanese share prices seems to grow ever tighter, market watchers see a connection to attempts by foreign investors to beat currency risk.

     The Nikkei Stock Average advanced nearly 600 points, or 3.68%, on Tuesday as it lurched back into forward gear following the previous day's reversal. The Japanese currency zigzagged in a range of nearly 1 yen against the dollar on a volatile day in Tokyo markets.

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