Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Wednesday
TOKYO stocks opened lower on Wednesday extending a rout on Wall Street where fears grew over the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak in China on the global economy.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.53 per cent, or 408.94 points, at 26,291.17 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 1.35 per cent, or 25.39 points, at 1,853.12. AFP
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