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Tokyo stocks close flat after Obama victory

Published: 07 Nov 2012 - 09:30 am | Last Updated: 07 Feb 2022 - 12:53 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed flat on Wednesday, in a muted reaction to news that US President Barack Obama won a second term in office following a nail-biter White House race.
 
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gave up early gains to slip 0.03 percent, or 2.26 points, to 8,972.89, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares added 0.11 percent, or 0.83 points, to 745.71. (AFP)