Japan: Stocks end lower after three-day rally spree

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares fell Wednesday after three days of gains, with tech firms slipping and bankrupt airbag giant Takata plunging as the stock hurtles toward a delisting from Japan's premier exchange.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gave up 0.47 per cent, or 94.68 points, and dropped to 20,130.41, while the Topix index of all first-section issues slipped 0.29 per cent, or 4.65 points, to 1,614.37.

AFP