Tokyo shares end sharply lower below 16,000 threshold by break
Xinhua, February 10, 2016 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares ended the morning session sharply lower below the 16,000 line on Wednesday on the yen's rapid appreciation and weak performances in the overnight European and U.S. stocks market.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 385.59 points, or 2.40 percent, from Tuesday to 15,699.85.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 34.26 points, or 2.63 percent, to 1,270.07. Enditem