AFP, Tokyo :
Japanese stocks closed 1.89 percent lower Wednesday amid a lack of strong trading cues on worries over China’s economy and following a negative lead on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange tumbled 343.74 points to 17,891.00 by the close, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares dropped 2.15 percent, or 32.30 points, to 1,470.83.
Japanese stocks closed 1.89 percent lower Wednesday amid a lack of strong trading cues on worries over China’s economy and following a negative lead on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange tumbled 343.74 points to 17,891.00 by the close, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares dropped 2.15 percent, or 32.30 points, to 1,470.83.
