TOKYO, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares closed decrease on Friday as traders took a wait-and-see perspective over a possible shutdown of the U.S. authorities and its doable influence.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, misplaced 14.90 factors, or 0.05 p.c, from Thursday to shut the day at 31,857.62, its lowest degree since Aug. 25.
The broader Topix index, in the meantime, ended 22.12 factors, or 0.94 p.c, decrease at 2,323.39.
Stocks traded decrease a lot of the day within the Tokyo market as traders had been reluctant to purchase forward of a doable U.S. authorities shutdown on Sunday. Analysts additionally expressed issues over any additional rate of interest hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve amid excessive crude oil costs.
On the top-tier prime market, decliners had been led by marine transportation, iron and metal, and electrical energy and gasoline points.
Issues that fell outpaced people who rose by 1,360 to 429, whereas 42 ended the day unchanged.