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Wednesday August 22, 8:11 AM

Tokyo stocks edge down on yen gains

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged down on Wednesday, with exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. falling with investors watching to see how the yen moves and awaiting a decision on interest rates by the Bank of Japan.

The Nikkei fell 0.22 percent or 34.74 points to 15,866.60 as of 0001 GMT.

The broader TOPIX index shed 0.13 percent to 1,547.90.

 


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