Japan's main share index was lower in early trading on Monday, as Asia's markets reopened for the first full week in 2015.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.7 percent at 17,334 despite ending 2014 up 8 percent, reports BBC.
Investors shrugged off data that showed Japan's manufacturing activity grew in December.
The Markit/JMMA purchasing managers index (PMI) was at 52, unchanged from November's reading. A score above 50 indicates growth.
The dollar, meanwhile, was steady at 120.31 yen, from 120.49 the previous day.
However, the euro fell to its lowest since 2006, buying just $1.186, compared to a low of $1.2002 on last Friday.
A combination of a strong US dollar, a healthy US economy and the possibility of Greece exiting the eurozone exaggerated the fall, on a day when trading was light.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.7 percent at 17,334 despite ending 2014 up 8 percent, reports BBC.
Investors shrugged off data that showed Japan's manufacturing activity grew in December.
The Markit/JMMA purchasing managers index (PMI) was at 52, unchanged from November's reading. A score above 50 indicates growth.
The dollar, meanwhile, was steady at 120.31 yen, from 120.49 the previous day.
However, the euro fell to its lowest since 2006, buying just $1.186, compared to a low of $1.2002 on last Friday.
A combination of a strong US dollar, a healthy US economy and the possibility of Greece exiting the eurozone exaggerated the fall, on a day when trading was light.
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