The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.56 per cent or 455.19 points at 28,645.19 in early trade, while the broader Topix index fell 1.47 per cent or 28.23 points to 1,898.02. — Reuters picTOKYO, April 21 ― Tokyo stocks opened lower today following falls on Wall Street, as worries over a surge in virus infections at home and abroad weighed on the market.
“Japanese shares are seen lacking an upward drive on concerns over expansion of coronavirus infections that sent US shares down,” Okasan Online Securities said in a commentary. Suzuki Motor was down 3.02 per cent at ¥4,428 after a report said it will cut output further by 10,000 units in Japan due to shortage of semiconductors.
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