Tokyo: Shares end 0.13% down

[TOKYO] Japanese stocks lost early gains to fall 0.13 per cent on Wednesday, as tech firms took a hit with factory robotics giant Fanuc plunging more than 10 per cent after cutting its profit forecast.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 25.98 points to 20,302.91, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares ended up 0.27 per cent, or 4.48 points, to 1,633.94.

AFP