TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 1.09 percent Wednesday morning after China devalued its currency for the second day in a row, aggravating worries about the strength of the world s number two economy.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 225.35 points to 20,495.40 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 0.99 percent, or 16.71 points, to 1,670.89.