BCN-03 Tokyo stocks open lower as exporters fall

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Tokyo stocks open lower as exporters fall

TOKYO, Feb 20, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday with
exporters suffering from a firm yen as investors looked for fresh trading
clues.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.45 percent or 99.26 points to
22,049.95 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.43 percent
or 7.56 points at 1,767.59.

BSS/AFP/MR/1030 hrs