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Tokyo shares open lower on stronger yen

Xinhua, June 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares opened lower Wednesday on the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar, as well as on the losses in the overnight European and U.S. markets.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 130.16 points, or 0.63 percent, from Tuesday to 20,413.03.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 8.69 points, or 0.52 percent, at 1, 665.52. Endi