Tokyo: Stocks flat in thin holiday trade

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares were flat in thin holiday trading on Wednesday, with Toshiba nosediving more than 20 per cent after the firm said it might book a massive one-time loss.

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.01 per cent or 1.34 points to 19,401.72. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.04 per cent, or 0.58 points, to 1,536.80.

AFP