Tokyo shares open mixed with little purchase cues

Tokyo shares opened the trading Tuesday mixed with no clear purchasing cues after the market has digested policy moves by the Japanese and U.S. central banks.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average inched down 25.23 points, or 0.13 percent, from Monday to 18,890.79.

However, the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange edged up 1.08 points, or 0.07 percent, to 1,532.36. Enditem