Tokyo stocks close lower on concerns over fresh virus emergency - World News
2021-04-23 13:36:58 GMT2021-04-23 21:36:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday after inheriting a weak lead from Wall Street overnight on concerns abut plans to hike the capital gains tax, while fears grew over the economic fallout from Japan declaring a fresh virus emergency for Tokyo and other big regions. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 167.54 points, or 0.57 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 29,020.63. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 7.52 points...