Tokyo: Nikkei edges down

Published Tue, Aug 18, 2020 · 06:33 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed marginally lower on Tuesday as sentiment dipped amid US-China tensions and stalled talks on a new US stimulus.

    The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.20 per cent, or 45.67 points, to 23,051.08, but the broader Topix index rose 0.06 per cent, or 1.03 points, to 1,610.85.

    AFP

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