TOKYO: Tokyo stocks tumbled in early trade on Monday after an anti-austerity party won the weekend election in Greece and euro fell to 11 years low.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped by 108.78 points, or 0.62 percent, from Friday to 17,402.97. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell by 7.39 points, or 0.53 percent, to 1,395.83.
The largest drops were recorded in energy, mining and shipping issues.





