Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:21:07 GMT
Nikkei down as U.S. manufacturing contracts and yen strengthens
Japanese stocks fell on Monday, as the U.S. manufacturing index decreased more than estimated and the yen strengthened. The Nikkei 225 Index lost 1.1%, or 131.59 points, to 12,003.43. Only 49 out of 225 companies included in the gauge posted gains and 2 out of 10 sectors advanced. Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd, a real-estate and financial company, surged the most,