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Tokyo shares open largely lower on Greek's negative decision on bailout

Xinhua, July 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares opened largely lower on Monday following Greece's "no" decision toward an austerity measure, prompting concerns over the country's possible quit from the eurozone.

At 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 278.64 points, or 1.36 percent, from Friday to 20,261.15.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 21.69 points, or 1.31 percent, to 1, 630.40. Endi