Tokyo shares close mixed on U.S. tax reform expectations, tech share losses

TOKYO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares closed mixed Tuesday as gains from market expectations on the United States tax reform were offset by falls in technology shares tracking losses in Wall Street overnight.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 84.78 points, or 0.37 percent, from Monday at 22,622.38.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 4.10 points, or 0.23 percent, higher at 1,790.97.

Decliners were led by precision instrument and electric appliance issues, while gainers were led by marine transportation and securities.

The day's turnover was around 2,689.9 billion yen (23.89 billion U.S. dollars).