Tokyo stocks close lower in cautious trade
TOKYO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly lower on Thursday, as investors stayed cautious with a jump in the yen, sparking speculation of a market intervention by Japanese authorities for the second time this week.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 37.98 points, or 0.10 percent, from Wednesday at 38,236.07.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile,