Tokyo: Stocks open lower on yen ahead of US-Japan talks

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by a higher yen and caution ahead of Japan-US trade talks.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.26 per cent or 58.27 points to 22,586.04 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.30 per cent or 5.30 points at 1,739.41.

AFP