Tokyo: Stocks open lower on Wednesday

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday with investors growing cautious over a higher yen and ahead of a four-day holiday weekend in Japan.

The key Nikkei 225 index fell 0.34 per cent or 78.43 points to 22,805.79 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.28 per cent or 4.39 points at 1,578.35.

AFP