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Brexit and rising corona infections weigh on the Tokyo stock exchange

Singapore / Washington The Tokyo stock exchange showed itself to be weaker on Friday. Uncertainties about Brexit and rising corona numbers put pressure on the mood, said market participants. The still missing aid package in the USA is also burdening the market. The Nikkei index, which comprises 225 values, was 0.5 percent lower at 26,613 points. The broader Topix index fell 0.1 percent and stood at 1774 points.

The Shanghai stock exchange was 1.1 percent in the red. The index of the most important companies in Shanghai and Shenzen lost 1.5 percent. The MSCI index for Asian stocks outside of Japan fell 0.3 percent.

In Asian foreign exchange trading, the dollar lost 0.2 percent to 103.98 yen and was down 0.1 percent to 6.5368 yuan. In relation to the Swiss currency, it was quoted hardly changed at 0.8855 francs. In parallel, the euro rose 0.2 percent to 1.2156 dollars and rose 0.1 percent to 1.0767 francs. The pound sterling gained 0.2 percent to $ 1.3320.

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