The Nikkei index ended at a fresh two-month low Friday in Tokyo on selling prompted by the dollar’s dive amid concerns over U.S. labor market conditions. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed down 26.49 points, or 0.21 percent, from Thursday at 12,877.53, after sliding to as low as 12,548.20. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 13.82 points, or 1.29 percent, at 1,056.95. Decliners were led by steel, tire and oil firms while gainers included real estate, utilities and consumer finance issues.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:38:12 +0000
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