Wednesday May 14, 03:53 AM
Tokyo shares end morning flat after mixed Wall Street
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese shares ended Wednesday morning flat after a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight and with no strong leads to provide investors a clear direction.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished the
morning 2.20 points lower at 13,951.53, off a low of 13,910.92.
The broader Topix declined 1.84 points or 0.1 percent to 1,358.21, the session low.
Gainers outnumbered decliners 1,091 to 492 with 126 issues unchanged.
Volume rose to 943 million shares, up from 844 million shares on Tuesday morning (NASDAQ: TUES - news) .
($1 = 104.69 yen)
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