Points Monday: Market and Points

points monday: On Monday, the key market gauge gained 29.14 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues, finished 2.50 points, or 0.16 percent, down at 1,574.90 after rising 3.39 points Monday. The Nikkei 225 average lost 24.25 points, or 0.12 percent, to end at 19,609.50. Stocks moved on a weak note almost throughout the day in thin trading. A bank-affiliated securities firm official that it's difficult for financial market players in general, including currency market participants, to actively engage in trading prior to such key events. A wait-and-see mood prevailed in the market ahead of the Fed's two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting starting later Tuesday, as well as the Netherlands' general election and U.S. President Donald Trump's budget proposal later this week, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.