Tokyo stocks retreat further on yen's rise

Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, weighed down by the yen's ascent. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 65.71 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 19,455.88. On Friday, the key market gauge gave up 68.55 points. The Tokyo market was closed on Monday for a national holiday. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended down 2.43 points, or 0.16 percent, at 1,563.42, after shedding 6.84 points on Friday.