TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.42 per cent lower on Tuesday on a negative lead from Wall Street and a strong yen.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 85.93 points to 20,462.18 at the start.
On Monday, Wall Street stocks fell with petroleum-linked equities retreating on a big drop in oil prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.52 per cent, while the broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.28 per cent.






