The Nikkei index settled down 1.15% at 19,669.12, led by declines in the consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors.

Price curbs imposed on medical devices have irked US companies and become a key trade issue between Washington and New Delhi. Even as the U...

The index crawled back towards a three-month peak of 21,860.39 scaled a week ago.

Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions Corp (HOTS) of Japan on Thursday said it has tied up with two leading banks, SBI and Axis Bank.