Topix Index: Points and Issue Yardstick

topix index: On Wednesday, the Nikkei climbed 26.59 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues was down 0.69 point, or 0.05 percent, at 1,382.01, also falling for the first time in four days. The 225-issue yardstick lost 55.42 points, or 0.32 percent, to end at 17,336.42. It gained 5.38 points on Wednesday. But the index fell back again toward the morning close in the absence of fresh buying incentives. After opening lower, the Nikkei rose into positive territory later in the morning reflecting the dollar advance to around ¥104.50. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.