Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Thursday

Published Thu, May 13, 2021 · 12:17 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday, extending a rout on Wall Street following US inflation data that fuelled worries about a sudden shift in monetary policy.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.15 per cent or 324.02 points to 27,823.49 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.65 per cent or 12.19 points at 1,865.76.

    AFP

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