Off the wire
• IMF says emerging market economies face less supportive external environment  • Flamengo suffer injury setback ahead of all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores duel  • Xinhua China news advisory -- April 11  • S.Korea's exports keep growth trend for 10 days in April  • China Hushen 300 index futures open mixed Tuesday  • China treasury bond futures open lower Tuesday  • S. Korean presidential candidates worry about U.S. aircraft carrier's re-deployment  • Chinese shares open lower Tuesday  • Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.8957 against USD Tuesday  • Market exchange rates in China -- April 11  
You are here: 　 Home

Tokyo stocks drop in morning as yen's appreciation weighs on sentiment

Xinhua, April 11, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks lost ground Tuesday morning as the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar dulled the market mood and saw export-linked issues retreat.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 89.39 points, or 0.48 percent, from Monday to 18,708.49. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 8.11 points, or 0.54 percent, to 1,491.54.

Marine transportation, machinery and bank-linked stocks comprised those that declined the most by the morning break. Enditem