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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on yen's firm tone, bargain hunting

Xinhua, April 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning as the yen rose against the U.S. dollar after Britain's sudden announcement of a snap election zapped investor sentiment, although bargain hunting propped the market up to some extent.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 1.05 points, or 0.01 percent, from Tuesday to 18,417.54.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 0.68 point, or 0.05 percent, at 1,472.21.

Issues that notable retreated by the morning break comprised marine transportation and securities issues.

Those that gained by the morning break were led by electric appliances-linked shares. Enditem