Nikkei slumps 1.7 pct into bear country as yen firms

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan steady, off six-month lows. * Nikkei opens down 1.5 pct, hits fresh 2-month lows * Dollar recoups some losses vs yen. Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 1.7 percent and entered bear market territory on Friday, having plunged 20 percent from a 5-1/2 year high hit last mon…

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Nikkei slumps 1.7 pct into bear country as yen firms