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Tokyo stocks close down after Italian PM quits

TOKYO, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s resignation sparked worries about political instability in the eurozone and beyond.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.82 percent, or 151.09 points, to end the day at 18,274.99, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was off 0.75 percent, or 11.02 points, at 1,466.96.