Japanese Stocks Fall as Yen Strengthens

Japanese stocks fell at the end of the first trading session of the week, with mining, export and retail companies underperforming as the yen appreciated against the dollar, and after official data indicated weak capital spending for domestic companies. The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that Japan's Nikkei 225 index ended today's session down 1.77 percent, or 674.05 points, to 37,388.62. The broader Topix index fell 1.40 percent, or 37.46 points, to close at 2,641.14. This came against the backdrop of the US dollar falling against Japanese currency by 1.32 percent to 145.63 yen . Source: Qatar News Agency