[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks gave up early gains to close down for a third straight session on Monday as market sentiment remained weak following recent volatile trade.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which lost 5.9 per cent last week, fell 0.16 per cent or 34.80 points to close at 21,149.80, while the broader Topix index was down 0.40 per cent or 6.45 points to 1,589.56.
source: businesstimes