Tokyo: Stocks close down 0.38%

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks fell 0.38 per cent on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve's next policy meeting, while camera and copier giant Canon sank following a weak profit report.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange eased 58.81 points to 15,329.91, while the Topix index of all first-section issues fell 0.18 per cent, or 2.28 points, to 1,252.00.

AFP