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Tokyo’s Nikkei closes down as yen firms
TOKYO, Jan 17, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday,
weighed down by a firming yen, but banking shares gained to provide some
support for the overall market.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.20 percent or 40.48 points to
20,402.27 while the broader Topix index added 0.35 percent or 5.43 points at
1,543.20.
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