Tokyo stocks slipped on Tuesday despite a short-lived rally on news that eurozone finance chiefs had finally agreed a massive bailout deal for debt-ridden Greece.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 0.23 per cent, or 22.07 points, at 9,463.02, as investors locked in profits after recent strong gains.
The Topix index of all first section shares dropped 0.33 per cent or 2.74 points to 816.29.
The blue chip Nikkei spent most of the morning session in positive territory but fell into the red within 10 minutes of returning from the break, when the Greek rescue was announced. (skynews.com.au)
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