** Taiyo Yuden 6976.T nosedives 16 pct to lowest level
since early April
** Apple Inc AAPL.O , which has been sensitive to signs of
weakness in China, declined 1.5 pct overnight after U.S.
President Donald Trump pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods
** Foster Electric 6794.T tumbles 11 pct after co expects
11.1 pct drop in operating profit for FY ending March 2020
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** Murata Manufacturing 6981.T dives as much as 15 pct
after co expects 17.5 pct drop in operating profit for this FY
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** Alps Alpine 6770.T falls 11 pct after co expects 22.1
pct fall in operating profit for 1H of this FY urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nXB1UHHEHH
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