Published on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 12:05 | Source : Reuters
Updated at Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 17:22
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Nikkei hits 2-mth closing low, but Toyota rises
Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down to a two-month closing low on Tuesday, with heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt woes continuing to eat away at investor confidence.
Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down to a two-month closing low on Tuesday, with heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt woes continuing to eat away at investor confidence.
Toyota Motor Corp climbed 2.9% on short covering as the company said it would recall nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, a third major recall since September.
The benchmark Nikkei shed 0.2% or 18.92 points to 9,932.90, its lowest close since December 10.