Release Friday: Points and Friday

release friday: On Friday, the key market gauge gained 19.05 points, according to The Japan Times. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was closed Monday for a national holiday. ; The Topix, which covers all first-section issues, finished 5.00 points, or 0.31 percent, lower at 1,620.48 after climbing 6.37 points Friday. The Nikkei 225 fell 118.95 points, or 0.59 percent, to end at 19,999.91. Selling outpaced buying after the dollar fell below 113 due to receding expectations of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve following the release Friday of weaker than expected U.S. retail sales and consumer price index, both for June, brokers said. The Nikkei's fall below 20,000 triggered buying on dips, said Masahiro Ichikawa, senior strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co.'s economic research department. Although the yen's ascent kept the Nikkei 225 below 20,000 for most of Tuesday, the market showed some resilience, supported by buying on dips, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.