Tokyo shares close down more than 3.3% on virus fears

NSTbusiness Tokyo shares dropped more than 3.3 percent on Tuesday Covid19 Globalmarket

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index sank 3.34 percent, or 781.33 points, to close at 22,605.41, while the broader Topix index was down 3.33 percent, or 55.74 points, at 1,618.26.

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