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Tokyo: Shares open lower on Wednesday

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Published Wed, Aug 10, 2022 · 08:18 AM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.69 per cent, or 193.49 points, to 27,806.47 in early trade on Wednesday.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.69 per cent, or 193.49 points, to 27,806.47 in early trade on Wednesday. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    TOKYO stocks opened lower on Wednesday, following overnight falls of Wall Street tech shares and with key US inflation data to be released later in the day.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.69 per cent, or 193.49 points, to 27,806.47 in early trade, while the broader Topix index fell 0.53 per cent, or 10.27 points, to 1,926.75. AFP

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