The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 0.52% Lower
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 367 points or 0.52 percent on Wednesday to close at 70317 points. Losses were led by Rakuten (-4.50%), Nidec (-4.43%) and Resona Holdings (-3.24%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Suzuki Motor (3.73%), Taiyo Yuden (3.05%) and Hino Motors (2.81%).