Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Nikkei ends in negative column
(01-22 14:21)

Stocks in Tokyo closed 0.35 percent down after the Bank of Japan adopted a 2 percent inflation target while setting out plans for indefinite monetary easing. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down 37.81 points at 10,709.93, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares was off 0.44 percent, or 4.01 points, at 901.15, AFP reports.
   
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