Tokyo stocks close lower on Wall Street sell-off, yen's rise

TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as Wall Street's sell-off overnight dented investors' sentiment, with the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar on U.S trade policy concerns adding to a risk-averse market mood.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 96.29 points, or 0.45 percent, from Monday to end the day at 21,292.29.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, dropped 4.98 points, or 0.29 percent, lower to close at 1,703.80.

Oil and coal product, marine transportation and electric appliance-oriented issues comprised those that declined the most by the close of play.