BCN-09 Tokyo stocks close down on strong yen

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Tokyo stocks close down on strong yen

TOKYO, Jan 28, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday
partially due to a strong yen, while investors braced for corporate results
by major companies.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.60 percent, or 124.56 points, to
20,649.00 while the broader Topix index was down 0.68 percent, or 10.59
points, at 1,555.51.

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