Tokyo: Shares open lower after Wall Street slip

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday following losses overnight on Wall Street on renewed fears of the coronavirus as Japan prepares for the opening of the Olympics.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.87 per cent, or 241.56 points, to 27,411.18 in early trade. The broader Topix index lost 0.90 per cent, or 17.23 points, to 1,889.90.

AFP