Tokyo stocks open lower on sluggish U.S. shares
Newsfrom Japan
Economy- English
- 日本語
- 简体字
- 繁體字
- Français
- Español
- العربية
- Русский
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday, pulled down by sharp declines on Wall Street overnight and the selling of automaker shares. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 310.92 points, or 1.08 percent, from Monday to 28,483.58. The broader Topix index was down 17.38 points, or 0.87 percent, at 1,975.21. On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by transportation equipment, electric appliance, and insurance issues. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 137.58-59 yen compared with 137.47-57 yen in New York and 136.83-86 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday. The euro was ...