Tokyo stocks close flat as Nikkei falls 0. 06 percent

(AGI) Tokyo, July 17 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed flat onThursday, after rising following Wall Street. A strengtheningof the yen discouraged investors. The Nikkei index fell 0.06percent to 15370.26 points, and the Topix edged up 0.02 percentto 1,273.38 points. . .