Tokyo: Stocks close lower ahead of weekend

    Published Fri, Feb 19, 2021 · 06:19 AM

    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday, tracking falls on Wall Street, with investors in wait-and-see mode ahead of the weekend.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.72 per cent or 218.17 points to end at 30,017.92, while the broader Topix index lost 0.67 per cent or 12.96 points to 1,928.95.

    AFP

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