Tokyo stocks down in morning as tech issues slide on weak Wall St.
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Tokyo stocks edged down Wednesday morning, with technology issues coming under pressure after shares on Wall Street dropped overnight amid lingering concern over the U.S. economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 93.65 points, or 0.33 percent, from Tuesday to 28,359.10. The broader Topix index was down 1.7 points, or 0.09 percent, at 1,969.74. On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by land transportation, service, and pharmaceutical issues.