TOKYO: Japanese stocks turned negative on Monday after the health ministry announced a suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus, spooking investors but boosting health-related shares.
The Nikkei benchmark fell 0.5% to close at 17,729.84 points, wiping out early gains inspired by last week's strong Wall Street performance.
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