Tokyo: Stocks close flat as profit-taking erases early gains

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed flat Monday as late profit-taking erased early gains, while investor focus began shifting to Japanese corporate earnings due in the coming days.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.01 per cent or 2.54 points to 23,629.34, but the broader Topix index was up 0.06 per cent, or 1.06 points, at 1,880.45.

AFP