Tokyo: Shares open lower after US falls
TOKYO stocks opened lower on Tuesday after jitters over the speed of rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve drove down Wall Street shares overnight.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.00 per cent, or 288.64 points, to 28,505.86 in early trade, while the broader Topix index lost 0.84 per cent, or 16.73 points, to 1,975.86. AFP
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