TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell on Thursday as the yen's swift appreciation against the U.S. dollar weighed on exporter issues.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 240.10 points, or 0.73 percent, from Wednesday at 32,686.25.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 33.57 points, or 1.43 percent, lower at 2,321.35.
The U.S. dollar hit
