Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Wednesday

Published Wed, Sep 21, 2022 · 08:18 AM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.95 per cent, or 262.27 points, at 27,426.15 in early trade on Wednesday.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.95 per cent, or 262.27 points, at 27,426.15 in early trade on Wednesday. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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    TOKYO stocks opened lower on Wednesday, extending falls on Wall Street ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting widely expected to produce a three-quarter-point interest rate hike.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.95 per cent, or 262.27 points, at 27,426.15 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.80 per cent, or 15.53 points, at 1,931.74. AFP

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