Tokyo Stocks Down Ahead Of May Speech

Umer Jamshaid Published January 17, 2017 | 11:20 AM

Tokyo stocks down ahead of May speech

TOKYO, , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jan, 2017 ) - Tokyo shares fell Tuesday as investors awaited British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech about how the country will handle its exit from the European Union.

The benchmark Nikkei index slipped 1.48 percent, or 281.71 points, to close at 18,813.53, while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues lost 1.41 percent, or 21.54 points, to sit at 1,509.10.

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