Tokyo - Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, extending falls on Wall Street over worries about higher interest rates, with investors waiting for earnings results.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.28% to end at 22 215.32, while the broader Topix index was down 0.11% at 1 767.73.
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