Tokyo: Shares drop ahead of US inflation data

Published Fri, Dec 10, 2021 · 06:22 AM

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[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday after Wall Street snapped a three-day rally and investors awaited a key US inflation report due later in the day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1 per cent or 287.70 points to 28,437.77 while the broader Topix index slipped 0.77 per cent or 15.31 points to 1,975.48.

AFP

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