Nikkei snaps 3-day losing streak after strong China data
January 24, 2013 at 02:27 AM EST
*Apple suppliers mostly recover after hit from iPhone sales. The Nikkei is down 2.68 percent so far this week, on track to snap a 10- week winning streak that was its longest string of weekly gains since 1987. The market started with a soft tone on Thursday, weighed down by Japanese suppliers to Apple Inc that fell on disappointing iPhone sales figures.