(ANSA) - TOKYO, APRIL 20 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins trading down, following the contraction of US indexes and pending the decision of the Chinese central bank on the reference rate on loans.
The Nikkei records a decline of 1.11% to 29,355.87, and a loss of 329 points.
On the currency market, the yen strengthened against the dollar at 108.10, and against the euro at 130.20 (ANSA).