Tokyo shares close down in seesaw trade

14:25, March 31, 2020

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  Tokyo's Nikkei closes down more than 4% on growing virus concern

  File photoTokyos benchmark Nikkei index dropped more than four percent on Wednesday amid a broadermarket rout over the coronavirus outbreak, with fears growing of a possible lockdown in the capital.The Nikkei 225 index lost 4.50 percent, or 851.60 points, to close at 18,065.41 while the broader Topix index dropped 3.70 percent, or 51.96 points, to 1,351.08.

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  Tokyo stocks close lower on concerns over COVID-19 spike in capital

  TOKYO, March 30 -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday as a recent rise in coronavirus infections in the capital triggered concerns that the government may impose stricter control, which could further hurt an already fragile economy.46 points, or 1.57 percent, from Friday to close the day at 19,084.

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  Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

  Employees and visitors wearing face masks walk past an electronic stock board at the Shanghai Stock Exchange in Shanghai, on March 2, 2020. (File photo: China Daily)BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.34 percent, at 2,722.44 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.37 percent higher at 9,921.68 points.