Tokyo stocks slide on virus fears | The Malaysian Insight

A display showing information of Tokyo’s Nikkei stock average during an afternoon trading session yesterday. The Tokyo stock benchmark tumbled to 23,139.30 in early trade today. – EPA pic, January 28, 2020.

TOKYO stocks opened lower today for the second straight day on fears over the widening coronavirus outbreak in China. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.87% or 204.21 points to 23,139.30 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.97% or 16.57 points at 1,686.00. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!

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