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Tokyo shares fall as good points locked in

TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares closed decrease on Monday, with early good points erased as traders offered shares to pocket income.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 177.86 factors, or 0.53 p.c, from Friday to shut the day at 33,447.67.

The broader Topix index, in the meantime, completed 9.18 factors, or 0.38 p.c, decrease at 2,381.76.

The market opened increased however reversed course as a result of traders moved to lock in good points that tracked rises on the U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average late final week, analysts stated.

On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners had been led by nonferrous metallic, equipment and transportation tools points.

Toyota Motor slipped 33.0 yen, or 1.2 p.c, to 2,770.0 yen, whereas Honda Motor dropped 24.5 yen, or 1.6 p.c, to 1,545.5 yen.

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