BCN-10 Tokyo stocks down for fourth straight session

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Tokyo stocks down for fourth straight session

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – 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 percent or 314.33 points
to close at 23,469.39 while the broader Topix index was down 1.76 percent or
31.53 points at 1,761.12.

BSS/AFP/MR/1210 hrs