Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Nikkei edges lower, banks gain on brokerage report

TOKYO: The Nikkei stock average edged lower on Wednesday as bearish comments on the U.S. economy by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sent Wall Street lower, while banking shares gained after bullish comments by a brokerage.

The benchmark Nikkei dropped 0.1 percent to 9,433.21, while the broader Topix was down 0.1 percent at 813.25. ' Reuters

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