Tokyo---Tokyo's benchmark stock index ended the morning session flat Tuesday, giving up initial gains, despite a strong lead from Wall Street and Europe.
The Nikkei 225 -- which climbed 0.93 percent in early trade -- edged down 2.30 points to 19,409.10 by lunch, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.31 percent, or 4.77 points, to 1,562.54.
AFP
