TOKYO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares ended decrease on Wednesday, amid warning following declines in U.S. shares in a single day.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 102.24 factors, or 0.26 p.c, from Tuesday at 39,981.06.
The broader Topix index, completed 16.57 factors, or 0.59 p.c, decrease at 2,770.00.
Stocks stayed in unfavourable territory, weighed down by Wall Street losses in a single day, as traders have been cautious about prospects of the U.S. shares after upbeat financial information fueled considerations that sticky inflation within the U.S. might gradual the Federal Reserve’s tempo of rate of interest cuts, analysts stated.
The falls, in the meantime, have been trimmed by shopping for of export-related points on the again of a weaker yen.