TOKYO, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Tokyo shares were flat in
thin holiday trading on Wednesday, with Toshiba nosediving more than 20 percent after the firm said it might book a massive one-time loss.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.01 percent or 1.34 points
to 19,401.72. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.04
percent, or 0.58 points, to 1,536.80.