Japan's Nikkei 225 falls by 0.73% as technology and healthcare stocks decrease

From Investing.com: 2024-12-18 02:05:04

Japan stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with losses in the technology and healthcare sectors. The Nikkei declined by 0.73%. Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors were top gainers, while Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma and SoftBank Group were among the worst performers. The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw more falling stocks than rising ones. Crude oil prices dipped slightly, while gold futures fell. The USD/JPY pair was down slightly, while the EUR/JPY pair rose. The US Dollar Index Futures also declined.



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