Tokyo: Shares open down after Wall Street falls

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened lower on Thursday after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's July meeting hinted it may scale back stimulus this year, pushing down Wall Street shares.

The Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.74 per cent, or 204.86 points, to 27,381.0, while the broader Topix index fell 0.68 per cent, or 13.05 points, to 1,910.92.

AFP