Shiseido shares fall to 6-year low on China sales slump

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Shiseido's sales in China topped those in Japan for 2022. (Photo by Hikariko Yazaki) 

HIROMOTO DEGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido's shares plummeted 14% in Tokyo on Monday after the company downgraded guidance for the year ending December last week on tumbling sales in China, its leading market.

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