BCN-25 Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes lower as trade war fears grow

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Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes lower as trade war fears grow

TOKYO, June 1, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed
lower on Friday as fears of a global trade war grew after Washington
announced steel and aluminium tariffs on the European Union, Canada and
Mexico.

The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.14 percent or 30.47 points to 22,171.35 but
the broader Topix index was up 0.10 percent or 1.72 points at 1,749.17.

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