Tokyo: Stocks close lower
TOKYO stocks closed lower Monday (Jul 25) on growing concerns over an economic slowdown that took hold on Wall Street and prompted sell-offs of high-tech shares.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.77 per cent or 215.41 points to end at 27,699.25, while the broader Topix index fell 0.65 per cent or 12.76 points to 1,943.21. AFP
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