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Tokyo stocks close sharply lower on strong yen
TOKYO, Aug 5, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on
Monday, weighed down by a strong yen and continued drops in US shares amid
US-China trade woes.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.74 percent, or 366.87 points, to
end at 20,720.29 while the broader Topix index lost 1.80 percent, or 27.58
points, at 1,505.88.
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