Tokyo: Stocks close lower after US falls

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday (Nov 18) after Wall Street falls on profit-taking, as investors' focus shifted to the expected announcement of new pandemic stimulus in Japan.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slid 0.30 per cent or 89.67 points to end at 29,598.66, while the broader Topix index inched down 0.14 per cent or 2.82 points to 2,035.52.

AFP