Tokyo: Stocks close down on profit-taking

TOKYO stocks closed marginally lower on Monday, with traders taking money off the table following a rally in the previous session that was fuelled by a US-China trade deal and Britain's election.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.29 per cent or 70.75 points to 23,952.35, while the broader Topix index was down 0.18 per cent or 3.11 points at 1,736.87.