Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes down for third straight session

Tokyo: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index fell for the third consecutive session on Thursday, with automakers battered by news that Washington was considering possible tariffs on automobile imports.

The Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.11 percent, or 252.73 points, to 22,437.01 while the broader Topix index was down 1.21 percent, or 21.66 points, at 1,775.65.