: On Wednesday, the key market gauge lost 69.68 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed up 3.90 points, or 0.23 percent, at 1,673.89, after falling 4.22 points the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 14.68 points, or 0.07 percent, to end at 20,488.19 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Tokyo stocks got off to a firmer start after European and U.S. equities rallied on Thursday. Tokyo stocks’ topside, however, was heavy as investors retreated to the sidelines ahead of a Greek debt repayment that falls due on Friday and U.S. government jobs data for May to be released on Friday. The yen drop against the euro, and the dollar stable moves above ¥124 also supported the market, brokers said.
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