Tokyo’s Nikkei index hits near five-month low
Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index hit a near five-month low Monday on a strong yen, with steelmakers and other exporters falling amid lingering worries of a trade war.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.66 percent or 139.55 points to 21,042.09, the lowest since mid-October. The broader Topix index was down 0.79 percent or 13.55 points at 1,694.79.