The Nikkei 225 index is down in early trade with profit-taking leading the market ahead of the year-end and New Year holidays. – AFP pic, December 30, 2019.
TOKYO stocks opened lower today, the last trading day this year in Japan, with profit-taking leading the market ahead of the year-end and New Year holidays. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.27% or 63.17 points to 23,774.55 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.43% or 7.45 points at 1,725.73.
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