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Tokyo: Nikkei index ends lower on profit-taking

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Published Fri, Nov 18, 2022 · 02:18 PM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.11 per cent, or 30.80 points, to 27,899.77.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.11 per cent, or 30.80 points, to 27,899.77. PHOTO: REUTERS

    TOKYO’S key Nikkei index gave up earlier gains and ended lower on Friday (Nov 18) as investors locked in profit while searching for fresh cues.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.11 per cent, or 30.80 points, to 27,899.77, while the broader Topix index only just remained in the black, inching up 0.04 per cent, or 0.75 points, to 1,967.03. AFP

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