Tokyo shares inch down on concerns over fast-retreating yen
Xinhua, June 8, 2015 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares ended slightly lower on Monday over concerns triggered by the fast-retreating yen against the U.S. dollar, while a better Japanese GDP data for the first quarter helped hold the downside.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average inched down 3.71 points, or 0.02 percent, from Friday to 20,457.19.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 5.07 points, or 0.30 percent, at 1, 661.99.
Decliners were led by utilities, air transport and services.
The turnover was about 2,288.1 billion yen (about 18.24 billion dollars). Endi