Tokyo: Stocks close lower ahead of PM presser, Fed speech

Published Thu, Aug 27, 2020 · 06:41 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed lower in cautious trade on Thursday ahead of the Jackson Hole conference of global financial authorities and Friday's press conference by Japan's prime minister.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.35 per cent, or 82.00 points, to end at 23,208.86, while the broader Topix index lost 0.53 per cent, or 8.59 points, to 1,615.89.

    AFP

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