Telecommunications Equipment: Points and Security Threats

telecommunications equipment: On Wednesday, it rose 121.33 points. ; The Topix index of all first-section issues fell 6.60 points, or 0.43 percent, to end at 1,537.55, after a 9.17-point jump the previous day, according to The Japan Times. The market opened lower as a sense of caution spread after U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an executive order forbidding U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by foreign companies deemed national security threats. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average finished down 125.58 points, or 0.59 percent, at 21,062.98. The order apparently targets Chinese information technology giant Huawei Technologies Co., brokers said. In the afternoon, the market struggled for direction. But stocks displayed some resilience around the midmorning as investors moved to hunt bargains. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.