Tokyo shares ended sharply lower with its benchmark Nikkei stocks index plunging over 700 points on Tuesday amid weak performances in other stocks markets.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average slumped 724.79 points, or 3. 84 percent, from Monday to 18,165.69. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange plunged 58.94 points, or 3.83 percent, to 1, 478.11. Decliners were led by pharmaceuticals, precision instruments and utilities. The turnover was about 2,770.9 billion yen (about 22.85 billion U.S. dollars).
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