Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Thursday

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, tracking drops on Wall Street as investors awaited the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.20 per cent or 44.97 points to 22,846.75 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.12 per cent or 2.18 points at 1,818.98.

AFP