Tokyo Stock Exchange and Topix Index

Tokyo stocks: On Tuesday, it dropped 59.00 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index closed down 6.64 points, or 0.51 percent, at 1,284.53, after falling 8.83 points the previous day. The Nikkei retreated 136.26 points, or 0.85 percent, to finish at 15,915.79 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Tokyo stocks opened weaker after European and U.S. equities fell back on Tuesday, with the Nikkei losing the 16,000 line. Investor sentiment was also dampened by weak readings of the U.S. Conference Board consumer confidence index for February, brokers said. The Dow lost more than 1 percent, weighed down by a sharp fall in crude oil futures. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.