Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Monday

Published Mon, Aug 22, 2022 · 08:16 AM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.15 per cent, or 331.43 points, to 28,598.90 in early trade on Monday.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.15 per cent, or 331.43 points, to 28,598.90 in early trade on Monday. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

    TOKYO stocks opened lower on Monday on renewed fears of interest rate hikes following hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.15 per cent, or 331.43 points, to 28,598.90 in early trade, while the broader Topix index lost 0.85 per cent, or 16.96 points, to 1,977.56. AFP

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