Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Tuesday

Published Tue, Jul 12, 2022 · 08:21 AM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.47 per cent, or 126.75 points, at 26,685.55 in early trade on Tuesday.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.47 per cent, or 126.75 points, at 26,685.55 in early trade on Tuesday. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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    TOKYO stocks opened lower on Tuesday, extending Wall Street falls following news of another Covid-19 surge in China as investors awaited US inflation data later in the week.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.47 per cent, or 126.75 points, at 26,685.55 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.41 per cent, or 7.77 points, at 1,906.89. AFP

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