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Tokyo shares end lower on looming Brexit jitters

Xinhua, June 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the trading Wednesday lower as investors sought to lock in recent gains amid concerns over an upcoming referendum in Britain to decide its membership in the European Union.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 103.39 points, or 0.64 percent, from Tuesday at 16,065.72.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 9.29 points, or 0.72 percent, to 1,284.61.

Decliners were led by electric power and gas, iron and steel as well as marine transportation issues, while gainers included information and communication, and mining issues.

The day's turnover was about 1,703.8 billion yen (around 16.31 billion U.S. dollars). Endit