BCN-11 Tokyo stocks edge down before Fed meeting

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Tokyo stocks edge down before Fed meeting

TOKYO, March 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks inched down Tuesday on profit-
taking, as investors braced for a policy meeting by the US Federal Reserve.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.08 percent, or 17.65 points, to
close at 21,566.85 while the broader Topix index was down 0.21 percent, or
3.45 points, at 1,610.23.

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