[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday as rising US bond yields worried investors, although overnight gains on Wall Street were providing some support.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.50 per cent, or 145.03 points, to 29,110.52, while the broader Topix index lost 0.27 per cent, or 5.42 points, to 2,022.25.

AFP