Tokyo shares end sharply lower on Greek woes
Xinhua, July 6, 2015 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares ended the trading Monday sharply lower as sentiment here was punched by Greek decision against a bailout plan that triggered concerns over a possible quit of Greece from the eurozone.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 427.67 points, or 2. 08 percent, from Friday to 20,112.12.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange plunged 31.73 points, or 1.92 percent, at 1, 620.36.
Decliners were led by insurance, financing business and glass and ceramics issues.
The turnover was about 2,531.4 billion yen (about 20.67 billion U.S. dollars). Endi