Yoshihiko Tabei: Points and Issue Nikkei

yoshihiko tabei: On Friday, the key market gauge fell 95.63 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 3.15 points, or 0.20 percent, at 1,554.90 after losing 6.64 point the previous trading day. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 90.03 points, or 0.46 percent, to finish at 19,379.14. The dollar fell back below 114 on profit-taking after surging on remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday, who indicated an interest rate increase this month, brokers said. Players refrained from buying stocks actively amid a risk-averse mood in the wake of North Korea's firing of ballistic missiles on Monday morning, with three of them falling into Japan's exclusive economic zone, Yoshihiko Tabei, chief analyst at Naito Securities Co., said. Many investors retreated to the sidelines prior to key events, including the U.S. government job data announcement on Friday and the Fed's policy meeting on March 14-15. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.