TOKYO – Tokyo stocks closed down today, the first trading day of the year, after a volatile session with investors nervous as the government weighs declaring a virus state of emergency.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which jumped 16% last year, lost 0.68%, or 185.79 points, to 27,258.38, while the broader Topix index was down 0.56%, or 10.09 points, to 1,794.59. – AFP, January 4, 2021
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