Nikkei tumble on weak offshore lead, stronger yen

Japanese share market ended lower on Wednesday, 22 July 2015, snapping six sessions of winning streak, as profit booking triggered on following a selloff on US markets overnight and other regional bourses. 30 out of 33 TSE sectors ended in red, with shares of mining, banks, electric appliance, textile & apparels and machinery heavyweights being major losers. The Nikkei Stock Average retreated 248.30 points, or 1.19%, to end at 20593.67 points. The broader Topix index lost 1.11%, or 18.51 points, to close at 1655.37 points.

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