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Published Tue, Dec 14, 2021 · 12:21 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday, extending falls on Wall Street ahead of a Federal Reserve decision and as markets weighed worries over the latest Covid-19 variant.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.26 per cent or 75.61 points at 28,564.88 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was barely changed, losing 0.23 points to 1,977.90.

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