The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.39 per cent or 412.82 points at 29,272.55 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 1.21 per cent or 23.67 points to 1,932.89. — Reuters picTOKYO, April 20 ― Tokyo stocks opened lower today, weighed down by falls on Wall Street and a high yen against the dollar as well as concerns about rising virus cases in Japan.
“Along with increased new coronavirus infections, the possibility of a state of emergency declaration is growing, which is turning on an amber light for economic recovery,” Okasan Online Securities said in a commentary. The dollar fetched ¥108.04 in early Asian trade, against ¥108.15 in New York and ¥108.50 in Tokyo late Monday.
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