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Tokyo stocks end lower, Toshiba down on share issuance

Published: 20 Nov 2017 - 09:18 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 03:07 am
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AFP

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, weighed down by a higher yen with Toshiba plunging after the embattled Japanese conglomerate announced plans to issue new shares.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.60 percent, or 135.04 points, to 22,261.76, while the broader Topix closed down 0.23 percent, or 4.11 points, at 1,759.65.