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Tokyo shares close down on scepticism about G7 virus action

Pedestrians walk in front of an electric quotation board showing stock prices for Japanese companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Jan. 27, 2020. (AFP)
Pedestrians walk in front of an electric quotation board showing stock prices for Japanese companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Jan. 27, 2020. (AFP)
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03 Mar 2020 04:03:38 GMT9
03 Mar 2020 04:03:38 GMT9

Tokyo stocks lost early gains and closed lower on Tuesday as investors grew sceptical about the outcome of a G7 financial chiefs meeting on measures against the spread of the coronavirus.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.22 percent, or 261.35 points, to 21,082.73, while the broader Topix index was down 1.36 percent, or 20.75 points, at 1,505.12.

Tokyo shares close down on scepticism about G7 virus action

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