Tokyo: Stocks open lower after Fed rate signals

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, tracking falls on Wall Street as investors were disappointed at the US Federal Reserve's cues on additional rate hikes next year.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.90 per cent, or 188.22 points, at 20,799.70 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.68 per cent, or 10.52 points, at 1,545.63.

AFP