Tokyo stocks close down 0.32%

Tokyo stocks have closed down on Thursday.

Tokyo stocks closed 0.32 per cent lower Thursday as investors found few buying incentives before congressional testimony from the head of the US central bank later in the day.

The Nikkei-225 index dipped 47.86 points to 14,923.11, while the Topix index of all first section shares fell 0.65 per cent, or 8.00 points, to 1,217.35.