Tokyo stocks open lower as stronger yen weighs on exporters

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A passerby walks past a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 16, 2022. Franck Robichon, EPA-EFE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/business/12/23/20221223-tokyo-stocks-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>A passerby walks past a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 16, 2022. <em>Franck Robichon, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks opened down Monday, led by exporter selling on the stronger yen against the U.S. dollar amid prospects that the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates.</p><p>In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 322.64 points, or 0.97 percent, from Friday to 33,108.87. The broader Topix index was down 29.57 points, or 1.24 percent, at 2,352.95.</p><p>On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by transportation equipment, pharmaceutical and wholesale trade issues.</p><p>At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 146.36-37 yen compared with 146.75-85 yen in New York and 148.28-30 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday.</p><p>The euro was quoted at $1.0884-0888 and 159.30-37 yen against $1.0879-0889 and 159.69-79 yen in New York and $1.0894-0896 and 161.54-58 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/12/02/23/psei-sees-positive-start-to-december">PSEi sees positive start to December</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2890075" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Tokyo stocks opened down Monday, led by exporter selling on the stronger yen against the U.S. dollar amid prospects that the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates.

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Tokyo stocks open lower as stronger yen weighs on exporters

Tokyo stocks open lower as stronger yen weighs on exporters

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Published Dec 04, 2023 09:16 AM PHT

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