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Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall Street tumbles
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday,
extending losses on Wall Street, as investors looked ahead to meetings of the
US and Japanese central banks.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.07 percent or 230.76 points at
21,276.12 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 1.14 percent
or 18.19 points at 1,576.01.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1100 hrs