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Tokyo shares close lower amid uncertainty in Europe

Xinhua, December 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended at a nearly two-week low on Monday amid fears of economic uncertainty in Europe as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he will tender resignation after losing a referendum over his proposals for constitutional reforms.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 151.09 points, or 0.82 percent, from Friday at 18,274.99.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 11.02 points, or 0.75 percent, lower at 1,466.96.

Decliners were led by bank, service and real estate issues.

The day's turnover was about 2,293.7 billion yen (around 20.19 billion U.S. dollars). Endit