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Tokyo shares close lower by break on Wednesday on gains lock-in

Xinhua, July 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares closed the morning session lower on Wednesday as investors sought to lock in gains following a six-day rise.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down 120.41 points, or 0.72 percent, from Tuesday to 16,602.90.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 8.39 points, or 0.63 percent, to 1,323.00.

Decliners were led by miscellaneous product and securities issues as well as iron and steel. Enditem