Tokyo: Stocks end 1% lower after growth data

[Tokyo] Tokyo's benchmark stock index ended one per cent lower on Monday after data showed Japan's economy slipped back into recession in July-September, while the deadly Paris terror attacks also put dealers on edge.

The Nikkei 225 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange slipped 1.04 per cent, or 203.22 points, to 19,393.69, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares closed down 0.90 per cent, or 14.30 points, at 1,571.53.

AFP