TOKYO, Dec 25 — Tokyo stocks closed lower today in thin trade with foreign investors absent for the Christmas holidays and few fresh market-moving events. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down 0.20 per cent, or 47.71 points, at 23,782.87, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.39 per cent,...
Market prices are reflected in a glass window at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, February 6, 2018. — Reuters pic
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down 0.20 per cent, or 47.71 points, at 23,782.87, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.39 per cent, or 6.80 points, to 1,721.42. In Tokyo, automakers were among losers, with Toyota slipping 0.83 per cent to 7,676 yen , Honda losing 0.51 per cent to 3,112 yen, and Mitsubishi Motors closing down 1.51 per cent at 456.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower in muted trading | Malay MailTOKYO, Dec 25 — Tokyo stocks opened marginally lower today in the absence of foreign investors for the Christmas holidays, after US shares finished a sleepy holiday-shortened session mostly lower. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slid 0.03 per cent or 7.15 points to 23,823.43 in early trade, while...
Read more »
Atletico 'very close' to signing PSG striker Cavani, says report | Malay MailMADRID, Dec 24 ― PSG striker Edinson Cavani is poised to move to Atletico Madrid in a transfer deal which could be inked in the coming days, the Marca sports daily reported yesterday. Rumours of a possible move from Paris Saint-Germain have been on the cards for months, but may be imminent, given...
Read more »
Russian-backed Syrian forces close in on major city in rebel-held Idlib | Malay MailBEIRUT, Dec 24 — Russian-backed Syrian troops have encircled a Turkish observation post as they approach the city of Maarat al-Numan in an offensive into the last significant rebel pocket of Syria, sources on both sides said today. It is the first major bout of fighting since the leaders of...
Read more »
Magnesium could lower risk of fatal coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women | Malay MailPROVIDENCE, Dec 25 — New US research has found that postmenopausal women who eat a diet higher in magnesium may have a lower risk of fatal coronary heart disease. Led by researchers at Brown University, the new study looked at 153,569 postmenopausal women who were between 50 and 79 years at the...
Read more »
Asia stocks drift lower as holiday lull counters trade cheer | Malay MailTOKYO, Dec 24 — Asian shares and US stock futures darted in and out of losses today, as the holiday lull offset optimism that a US-China trade deal will boost exports and corporate earnings. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.01 per cent. Blue-chip shares in...
Read more »
Bursa Malaysia ends broadly lower | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Christmas Eve on active selling activities in selected heavyweights led by TNB and Public Bank. At 5.00 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 9.95 points or 0.62 per cent to close at...
Read more »