Tokyo: Nikkei index closes lower
Published Fri, Dec 18, 2020 · 06:34 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed lower on Friday in cautious trade as worries over a rise in new coronavirus cases in Japan continued to weigh on the market.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down 0.16 per cent, or 43.28 points, at 26,763.39 while the broader Topix index edged up 0.04 per cent, or 0.66 points, to end at 1,793.24.
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