Tokyo: Stocks open lower after US falls

Published Thu, Nov 18, 2021 · 12:19 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday with investors disheartened by Wall Street falls on profit-taking and their focus shifting to the expected announcement this week of new stimulus in Japan.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.29 per cent or 85.12 points at 29,603.21 in early trade, while the broader Topix index lost 0.23 per cent or 4.65 points to 2,033.69.

    AFP

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