Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. losses, tech buybacks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Wednesday, as overnight Wall Street losses driven by uncertainty over the Middle East and elevated U.S. Tre
Tokyo stocks experienced a mixed performance on Wednesday, as they were influenced by Wall Street's decline and the impact of geopolitical tensions and rising U.S. Treasury yields. The Nikkei Stock Average, which includes 225 issues, opened 0.28% higher at 67,966.42 points, compared to Tuesday's finish. However, the Topix index, a broader market gauge, experienced a slight decline of 0.15% at 4,104.63 points.
Within the Prime Market, nonferrous metal and pulp and paper shares led the gains, while bank and precision instrument stocks faced notable declines. At 9 a.m., the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar was 158.31-33 yen, slightly stronger than the New York rate of 158.28-38 yen and 158.21-22 yen in Tokyo. Meanwhile, the euro was valued at $1.1201-1202, slightly higher than the New York rate of $1.1193-1203 and 177.33-35 yen in Tokyo.
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