Tokyo: Shares open flat

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened nearly unchanged Tuesday as investors looked for fresh clues while keeping a cautious eye on a widening scandal over possible ties between Russia and US President Donald Trump's associates.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index opened marginally down 0.04 per cent, or 7.16 points, at 19,675.41, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares edged down 0.03 per cent, to 0.46 points, at 1,569.75.

AFP