Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Tokyo stocks open slightly lower

TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Chinese media) -- Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday amid

lackluster New Year trading.

In the first 15 minutes, the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost

27.79 points, or 0.32 percent, from Monday to 8,719.38.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock

Exchange was down 4.23 points, or 0.49 percent, to 850.54. The Second Section

also lost ground.

Japan's stock markets are open only for a half-day session

Tuesday.

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