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Tokyo stocks fall in morning on jitters ahead of central banks' meetings

Xinhua, April 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks reversed earlier gains Wednesday as despite the yen's retreat and a rebound in oil prices, anxiety about the outcomes of upcoming central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan saw bold moves inhibited.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 100.27 points, or 0.58 percent, from Tuesday to 17,253.01.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 11.02 points, or 0.79 percent, to 1,380.67.

Notable decliners by the morning break comprised electric appliances, pharmaceuticals and air transportation-linked stocks. Endit