TOKYO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks opened
lower Wednesday as the yen strengthened and Wall Street suffered its biggest drop of the year on concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ability to advance his agenda in
Washington.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.58 percent, or 306.96 points, to 19,148.92 in early trade, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 1.50 percent, or 23.41 points, at 1,540.01.