The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 0.95% Lower

The Nikkei 225 Index fell 667 points or 0.95 percent on Thursday to close at 69368 points. Leading the losses are Sumco (-5.10%), Komatsu (-5.02%) and Kubota (-4.90%). Top gainers were Trend Micro (4.83%), Ricoh (2.90%) and Yamato Transport (2.32%).