Tokyo: Stocks close lower after Wall Street losses

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as falls on Wall Street weighed on the market.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.49 per cent or 106.63 points to end at 21,778.61, while the broader Topix index was off 0.42 per cent or 6.71 points at 1,596.29.

AFP