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Tokyo stocks close mixed as gov't, BOJ vow to underpin economy amid "Brexit" concerns

Xinhua, June 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as market concerns about the ongoing fallout from Britain's vote to leave the European Union were offset by the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan indicating they stood poised to ensure currency and monetary stability.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged up 13.93 points, or 0.09 percent, from Monday to end the day at 15,323.14.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, shed 1.14 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 1,224.62.

Notable gainers comprised construction, warehousing and harbor transportation issues, while issues that lost ground were led by transportation equipment and rubber product-linked stocks.

The day's turnover was 2,357.1 billion yen (23.09 billion U.S. dollars). Endit