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Nikkei slipped into holiday mode and retail players appeared to take profits with the TSE Mothers index finishing -1.8%. Oil names were in focus as Showa Shell (+27.7%) popped on news that the company may be acquired by Idemitsu (+2.5%) for up to 500bn yen ($4.2 bn) - a deal that could create Japan's second