Nikkei slips from 1-year high as trading thins ahead of holidays
Published Thu, Dec 22, 2016 · 06:26 AM
[TOKYO] Japanese stocks edged down from one-year highs on Thursday as investors took profits from recent gainers such as financials in otherwise thinning trade ahead of the holiday season.
The Nikkei share average dropped 0.1 per cent to 19,427.67. The broader Topix fell 0.1 per cent to 1,543.82.
REUTERS
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