Tokyo: Stocks open flat as US tariff deadline nears

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened flat on Wednesday as investors waited for news on China-US trade talks, less than a week before Washington is due to impose fresh tariffs on Chinese goods.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up just 0.07 per cent or 16.46 points at 23,426.65 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.05 per cent or 0.80 points at 1,719.97.

AFP