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Tokyo shares edge down on strong yen
TOKYO, Sept 1, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed marginally lower Tuesday on a strong yen, with investors digesting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plan to resign and the race to succeed him.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.01 percent, or 1.69 points, to 23,138.07, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.15 percent, or 2.37 points, to 1,615.81.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1218 hrs