Tokyo shares drop ahead of Fed, BoJ meetings

Tokyo shares drop ahead of Fed, BoJ meetings
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Summary The broader Topix index of all first-section shares dropped 1.26 percent

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks were on track for their fourth day of losses Tuesday, ahead of US and Japanese central bank meetings and Britain s closely watched EU membership vote next week.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.25 percent, or 200.29 points, to 15,818.89 by the break, following a 3.5 percent plunge on Monday.

The broader Topix index of all first-section shares dropped 1.26 percent, or 16.19 points, to 1,268.35.

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