Tokyo stocks fall in morning as investors lock in gains
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Tokyo stocks dropped Tuesday morning, as investors locked in gains after four consecutive days of advances that saw the Nikkei index recover over 2,000 points.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 313.62 points, or 0.96 percent, from Monday to 32,394.86. The broader Topix index was down 17.75 points, or 0.75 percent, at 2,342.71.
On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by electric power and gas, land transportation and insurance issues.
