Tokyo stock market to end $360 minimum buy, seeking small investors

NTT among companies that split stocks to reduce threshold, as requested by TSE

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The TSE introduced the 50,000-yen minimum in 2006 as a way to prevent stock splits that could cause wild swings in the market. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

TAIZO WADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange will remove its guidance that 50,000 yen ($356) represents the lowest desirable investment amount into a company, as Japan's flagship bourse seeks to make it more affordable for retail investors to buy shares.

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