Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Friday

Published Fri, Sep 30, 2022 · 08:16 AM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.58 per cent, or 153.51 points, at 26,268.54 in early trade.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.58 per cent, or 153.51 points, at 26,268.54 in early trade. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    TOKYO stocks opened lower on Friday (Sep 30), extending falls on Wall Street where higher US Treasury yields, inflation and rising recession fears returned.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.58 per cent, or 153.51 points, at 26,268.54 in early trade, while the broader Topix index dropped 0.43 per cent, or 8.04 points, to 1,860.76. AFP

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