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Tokyo: Stocks close lower

Published Thu, May 12, 2022 · 02:26 PM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.77 per cent or 464.92 points to end at 25,748.72.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.77 per cent or 464.92 points to end at 25,748.72. PHOTO: AFP

    TOKYO stocks ended lower on Thursday (May 12), tracking falls on Wall Street where traders were increasingly concerned about US monetary policy tightening.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.77 per cent or 464.92 points to end at 25,748.72, while the broader Topix index gave up 1.19 per cent or 21.97 points to 1,829.18. AFP

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