Topix Index: Points and Market Gauge

topix index: On Thursday, the key market gauge shed 37.56 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 4.87 points, or 0.32 percent, at 1,531.80, after losing 0.74 point the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 55.13 points, or 0.29 percent, to end at 19,196.74. Stocks came under position-adjustment selling prior to a holiday-shortened week. But the market's downside was limited thanks to a rebound in U.S. equities on Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index hitting another record closing high, brokers said. Next week, the market will open only on Monday and Tuesday. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.