TOKYO, Oct 13, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks lost early gains Thursday morning as weak Chinese trade data knocked sentiment and sparked yen buying, a negative for Japanese equities. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which opened in positive territory, fell 0.39 percent, or 65.74 points, to 16,774.26 by the lunch break. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was down 0.14 percent, or 1.87 points, at 1,340.48.
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Tokyo stocks fall by break on weak China trade data
