Tokyo: Shares open lower after US losses

[TOKYO] Tokyo opened lower on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street where worries over higher interest rates mounted.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.20 per cent or 339.64 points to 27,917.61 at the open, while the broader Topix index lost 1.23 per cent or 24.40 points to 1,953.98.

AFP