Tokyo's Nikkei closes down for third straight session

TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed down for a third consecutive session Monday as interest rate fears erased early gains.

The Nikkei 225 lost 0.42 percent, or 121.07 points, to 28,743.25 while the broader Topix index was down 0.14 percent, or 2.60 points, at 1,893.58.