(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Tokyo Stocks fell Tuesday morning as a lackluster performance of US and European shares prompted investors to lock in gains following the previous day's surge.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 50.16 points, or 0.35%, from Monday to 14,425.1
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 0.59 point, or 0.05%, to 1,163.63, according to Japan's (Kyodo) News Agenc
Tokyo shares got off to a weak start after US and European shares fell overnight following the release of disappointing Chinese economic data.
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