Tokyo shares slip by noon

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares slipped Tuesday morning with few concrete trading cues, as investors eye a widening scandal over possible ties between Russia and US President Donald Trump’s associates.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.54 percent, or 106.38 points, to end the morning session at 19,576.19, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares retreated 0.44 percent, to 6.98 points, to 1,563.23.

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