Tokyo stocks close lower on yen's rise, U.S. protectionism concerns
Xinhua,March 05, 2018 Adjust font size:
TOKYO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index falling to its lowest level in almost five months as the yen's rise hurt exporters and concerns about U.S. protectionism continued.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 139.55 points, or 0.66 percent, from Friday to close the day at 21,042.09.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 13.55 points, or 0.79 percent, to finish at 1,694.79.
Nonferrous metal, marine transportation, and iron and steel-linked issues comprised those that declined the most by the close of play. Enditem