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Tokyo stocks drop in morning session amid U.S. shares' retreat, falling oil prices

Xinhua, January 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks lost ground Tuesday morning as Wall Street closing lower overnight coupled with falling oil prices contributed to a dour market mood.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 310.94 points, or 1.82 percent, from Monday to 16,799.97.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 22.66 points, or 1.63 percent, to 1,369.97.

At the morning break notable decliners comprised mining, banks, and iron and steel-linked shares. Endit