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Tokyo shares open lower on firmer yen

Xinhua, June 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares opened the trading Tuesday lower following the yen's advance against the U.S. dollar, and the market sentiment is still weighed by the Brexit sentiment.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 168.53 points, or 1.06 percent, from Monday to 15,796.77.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 14.08 points, or 1.10 percent, to 1,265.11. Endit