Nikkei edges down in morning on stronger yen, gains lock-in
Xinhua, January 5, 2017 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares closed mixed by break Thursday morning, with the Nikkei stock index ending slightly lower on the stronger yen as well as market investors' gains lock-in.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 49.46 points, or 0.25 percent, from Wednesday to 19,544.70.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 0.57 point, or 0.04 percent, at 1,555.05.
Decliners were led by mining and metal product issues, while gainers were led by information and communication, and air transportation stocks. Endit