Tokyo Stocks Close Down After Trump Threats

Tokyo stocks close down after Trump threats

Tokyo stocks slipped Thursday as a strong yen weighed on exporters with sentiment dented by President Donald Trump's remarks over a key trade agreement and a border wall with Mexico

TOKYO, , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Aug, 2017 ) - Tokyo stocks slipped Thursday as a strong Yen weighed on exporters with sentiment dented by President Donald Trump's remarks over a key trade agreement and a border wall with Mexico.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.42 percent, or 80.87 points, to close at 19,353.77, while the Topix index of all first-section issues fell 0.49 percent, or 7.85 points, to 1,592.20.