Tokyo: Stocks hit fresh 4-month low on strong yen

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed at a fresh four-month low on Wednesday, with trade volatile as a strong yen weighed on market sentiment, erasing early gains.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.43 per cent, or 90.51 points to 21,154.17, while the broader Topix index was down 0.82 per cent or 14.06 points at 1,702.72.

AFP