Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Thursday
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2020 · 12:17 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday with falls on Wall Street partly offset by a cheaper yen against the dollar.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.46 per cent or 105.59 points at 23,005.02 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.46 per cent or 7.50 points to 1,606.23.
AFP
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