Tokyo: Stocks close down on worries over trade war

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks fell on Monday amid lingering worries over a US-China trade war, while the impact of a strong earthquake that shook western Japan earlier in the day was limited.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.75 per cent or 171.42 points to 22,680.33, while the broader Topix index was down 0.98 per cent or 17.61 points at 1,771.43.

AFP