BCN-20 Tokyo’s Nikkei closes lower on profit-taking

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Tokyo’s Nikkei closes lower on profit-taking

TOKYO, Feb 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index edged down
fractionally on Thursday as investors locked in on recent gains that pushed
the market to a two-month high.

The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.02 percent or 4.77 points to close at
21,139.71 but the broader Topix index was up 0.03 percent or 0.48 points at
1,589.81.

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