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Tokyo shares open lower on weaker GDP data

Xinhua, March 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares opened lower Monday as sentiment here was punched by a downgrade of Japan's economy growth data for the fourth quarter of 2102.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 185.82 points, or 0.98 percent, from Friday to 18,785.18.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 12.49 points, or 0.81 percent, to 1, 528.35. Endi