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Tokyo shares end lower by break

Xinhua, June 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the morning session lower on Tuesday on concerns over Greece's future in the eurozone and caution ahead of the outcome of a U.S. central bank policy meeting.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 127.79 points, or 0.63 percent, from Monday to end the morning at 20,260.00.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 12.20 points, or 0.74 percent, to 1, 639.72. Endi