TOKYO, Aug 8, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks turned down by
the break on Tuesday as a stronger yen hit exporters and tech giant SoftBank, a market heavyweight, slipped into negative territory.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.32 percent, or 63.72 points, to
sit at 19,992.17 at the lunch break, while the Topix index of all first-section
issues slipped 0.33 percent, or 5.42 points, to 1,633.85.
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Tokyo stocks slip by break as strong yen weighs
