Tokyo: Stocks open lower ahead of US CPI

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after US shares snapped a three-day rally and investors awaited a key US inflation report due later in the day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.50 per cent or 144.70 points at 28,580.77 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.21 per cent or 4.14 points to 1,986.65.

AFP