Tokyo: Stocks down for fourth straight session

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks fell for a fourth consecutive session Tuesday, dragged down by a strong yen and worries over China, while a trading system glitch affected part of the trading day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost another 1.32 per cent or 314.33 points to close at 23,469.39 while the broader Topix index was down 1.76 per cent or 31.53 points at 1,761.12.

AFP