Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:49:06 GMT
Japanese stocks decline for first day out of six
Japanese stocks retreated, with the benchmark index declining for the first day out of last six, as rubber-product manufacturers and steelmakers slipped the most among the equity-benchmark's 33 subsectors. The Topix slid 0.3% to 1,170.71 in Tokyo after gaining for five days in a row, while the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 0.3% to 14,018.93.