Tokyo stocks lower in choppy trade on Wall Street's decline, yen's rise

TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday in choppy trade as a weak lead from Wall Street overnight set a negative tone, while the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar weighed on exporter-linked issues.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 135.04 points, or 0.60 percent, from Friday to close the day at 22,261.76.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, dropped 4.11 points, or 0.23 percent, to finish at 1,759.65.

Insurance, securities, and oil and coal product-oriented issues comprise those that declined the most by the close of play.