BCN-08 Tokyo stocks close lower after Wall Street drop

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Tokyo stocks close lower after Wall Street drop

TOKYO, July 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with investor sentiment hit by a downswing on Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.78 percent, or 176.04 points, to end at 22,438.65 while the broader Topix index lost 0.92 percent or 14.48 points at 1,557.23.

BSS/AFP/MSY/1227 hrs