Tokyo: Stocks open lower, extend global sell-off
Published Wed, Aug 3, 2016 · 12:27 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks extended a sell-off on global markets at open on Wednesday, with a stronger yen hitting exporters and investors shrugging off a huge government stimulus package.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 1.54 per cent, or 252.73 points, to 16,138.72 shortly after the opening bell, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares plunged 1.79 per cent, or 23.32 points, to 1,276.88.
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Capital Markets & Currencies
Hong Kong woos Saudi money in attempt to revive stock market
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes at record high on earnings cheer
US: Stocks mixed as earnings season winds down
US dollar gains ground; subdued yen prompts Japan warning
Banks slip on Wednesday as STI falls 1.1%
Asia: Markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook