[TOKYO] Tokyo's key Nikkei index opened down two per cent on Wednesday, extending global market jitters, as traders worried about a strengthening dollar, rising oil prices and fears of a US debt default.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 2.00 per cent or 602.55 points at 29,581.41 in early trade, while the broader Topix index fell 2.11 per cent or 43.83 points to 2,037.94.

AFP