Tokyo shares open mixed amid concerns, bargain hunting

Tokyo shares opened mixed Wednesday after a big plunge in the previous day as sentiment here still weighed down by falling crude oil prices and uncertainty in Greece, but traders here also sought to buying after big drop.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 4.36 points, or 0.03 percent, from Tuesday to 16,878.83.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 0.45 point, or 0.03 percent, to 1,361. 59. Endi