Tokyo: Shares close lower on US-China concerns
Published Fri, May 22, 2020 · 06:28 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday as investors squared positions ahead of the weekend with worries lingering over US-China tensions.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.80 per cent, or 164.5 points, to 20,388.16 while the broader Topix index ended down 0.90 per cent, or 13.41 points, at 1,477.80.
AFP
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