Tokyo: Shares close lower after US falls

Published Mon, Oct 17, 2022 · 02:26 PM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.16 per cent, or 314.97 points, to end at 26,775.79.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.16 per cent, or 314.97 points, to end at 26,775.79. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    TOKYO shares closed lower on Monday (Oct 17) after falls on Wall Street, where investors shrugged off mostly solid bank earnings, and worries persisted over bond yields and recession risks.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.16 per cent, or 314.97 points, to end at 26,775.79, while the broader Topix index lost 0.98 per cent, or 18.63 points, to 1,879.56. AFP

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