Tokyo stocks fell 0.68% by break
The Nikkei-225 index at Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 123.84 points to 18,199.14
TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks fell 0.68 percent Thursday morning, ending six straight days of gains as data showing machine orders -- a key indicator of the economy s strength -- unexpectedly shrank in August.
The Nikkei-225 index at Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 123.84 points to 18,199.14 by the break, while the Topix index of all first section shares slipped 0.54 percent, or 8.01 points, to 1,385.16.
