Tokyo: Shares open lower on stronger yen
Published Tue, Jul 26, 2016 · 12:30 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo shares slipped at the open on Tuesday, following a negative lead from Wall Street and as a stronger yen hammered exporters.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.51 per cent, or 84.48 points, to 16,535.81 in opening deals, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.63 per cent, or 8.38 points, to 1,316.98.
AFP
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