Tokyo stocks lose ground as global rout continues on trade owes

11:57, August 06, 2019

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  Tokyo stocks open sharply lower amid global rout on trade concerns

  TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Tuesday with markets here following on from a global equities rout triggered by rising concerns over trade issues.(File Photo: VCG)As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 569.55 points, or 2.75 percent, from Monday to 20,150.74.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 38.41 points, or 2.55 percent, at 1,467.47.Farm and fishery, oil and coal product, and precision instrument-linked issues comprised those that declined the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.

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  Tokyo stocks lose ground in morning as firm yen weighs

  TOKYO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) - Tokyo stocks lost ground Wednesday morning as investor sentiment was dented by a firm yen, despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight.(File photo: VCG)The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 167.75 points, or 0.81 percent, from Tuesday to 20,417.56.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 7.29 points, or 0.49 percent, at 1,491.94.Metal product, farm and fishery, and marine transportation-linked issues comprised those that declined the most by the morning break.

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  Tokyo stocks close sharply lower as trade concerns trigger rout

  TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index tumbling to a two-month low, as heightening concerns over global trade issues triggering a rout.(File Photo: VCG)The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 366.87 points, or 1.74 percent, from Friday to close the day at 20,720.29.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 27.58 points, or 1.80 percent, to finish at 1,505.88.All industry categories retreated to close in negative territory, with farm and fishery, iron and steel, and electric appliance-linked issues comprising those that declined the most by the close of play.