Tokyo---Tokyo stocks slipped 0.21 percent Tuesday, weighed by a stronger yen and profit-taking after ending the previous session at a 15-year high.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange eased 40.91 points to finish at 19,713.45, while the Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.29 percent, or 4.66 points, to 1,587.59.
AFP