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Tokyo stocks open down as investors eye outcome of BOJ meeting

Xinhua, March 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks opened down Tuesday as investors took up a cautious stance ahead of the conclusion of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) two-day policy meeting.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 25.44 points, or 0.15 percent, from Monday to 17,208.31.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 4.28 points, or 0.31 percent, to 1,375.67.

Notable early decliners were led by pulp and paper, oil and coal product, and mining-linked shares. Endit