Tokyo: Shares open lower despite Wall Street gains

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened lower on Wednesday despite overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors searched for new incentives amid the yen's rise, US-China tensions and stalled talks on new US stimulus.

The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.38 per cent, or 87.24 points, to 22,963.84, and the broader Topix index lost 0.35 per cent, or 5.62 points, to 1,605.23.

AFP