Japan shares fall on strong yen and Europe
EUROPE'S debt problems have set a gloomy mood in Tokyo,with investors particularly concerned about Spanish borrowing costs.
TOKYO stocks have closed 0.24 per cent lower because of a strong yen and renewed eurozone sovereign debt concerns. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 20.23 points to 8,488.09 at the close on...
Euro slips on fresh worries over Europe
THE euro's roller coaster ride continued in Asian trade on Tuesday after it plummeted to a near 12-year-low against the yen a day earlier on worries about the troubled eurozone. The single currency bought $1.2123 and 94.86 yen in Tokyo morning trade,down from...