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Tokyo: Stocks down after Trump tests positive for Covid

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Published Fri, Oct 2, 2020 · 06:22 AM

    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday on news US President Donald Trump and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, a day after trading was halted by a hardware failure.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.67 per cent or 155.22 points to end at 23,029.90, while the broader Topix index fell 1 per cent or 16.27 points to 1,609.22.

    AFP

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