Local Time: 8/9/2010  4:00:40 AM                         GMT Time: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 02:00:40
Tokyo shares end down 0.59 percent   (7/29/2010)

Japanese shares closed down 0.59 percent Thursday on profit-taking as the safe-haven yen firmed, but sentiment was generally positive ahead of corporate earnings reports, dealers said.

The benchmark Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 57.25 points to 9,696.02. The Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 0.49 percent, or 4.24 points to 861.27.


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