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Tokyo stocks open flat

TOKYO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks opened
flat Wednesday after rallies in US shares with the positive impact from the cheaper yen somewhat offset by concerns about political uncertainty in the US and Europe.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.07 percent, or 13.91 points, to 19,216.78 in the first minute of trading, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 0.11 percent, or 1.72 points, at 1,543.11.