Business

Tokyo stocks open lower on US losses, travel campaign halt

Nikkei, Topix take hit from suspension of domestic tourism campaign due to record virus infection numbers

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 15 Dec 2020 8:30AM

Tokyo stocks open lower on US losses, travel campaign halt
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.18% or 49.33 points to 26,683.11 at the open, while the broader Topix index slid 0.15% or 2.70 points to 1,787.82. – AFP pic, December 15, 2020

TOKYO – Tokyo stocks opened lower today following losses on Wall Street and the suspension of a domestic tourism campaign caused by record numbers of virus infections.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.18% or 49.33 points to 26,683.11 at the open, while the broader Topix index slid 0.15% or 2.70 points to 1,787.82. – AFP, December 15, 2020

Related News

Business / 4y

Asian stocks fall on Wall Street rout, oil prices tumble

Business / 4y

Tokyo stocks down on Ukraine crisis, oil prices rise

Business / 4y

Tokyo stock market drops as concern over Ukraine situation grows

Business / 4y

Tokyo stocks open lower on US inflation fears

Business / 4y

Tokyo stocks open higher after strong US jobs data

Business / 4y

Tokyo's Nikkei closes up nearly 1.5% on tech rallies

Spotlight

Malaysia

RM245m Penang Hill cable car project 32 per cent complete - CM

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Six locals charged over alleged kidnapping of Singaporean couple in Johor

Malaysia

PM: No political, racial or religious shield for those found guilty in TH, Felda probes

Malaysia

Singapore security guard jailed 14 days, fined RM7,000 for insulting Islam

Health

Dengue cases soar 56% to 58,079 as nation records 55 deaths

Malaysia

NGOs urge BERSAMA to put Indian community agenda on political radar

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Health

MOH warns seniors against unproven hydrogen inhalers

Malaysia

Former Tabung Haji CEO remanded seven days as MACC RCI probe deepens

Malaysia

21 held in KLIA-Nilai crackdown on alleged online love scam syndicate

You may be interested

Business

FMM urges input tax credits as government reviews GST features for SST

Business

Oil prices surge as US-Iran standoff, Ukraine strikes rattle global energy markets

Business

Robo.ai expects shareholders’ equity to turn positive after restructuring

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Business

Tey Por Yee and four others ordered to pay RM103.75m in SC civil suit

Business

Oil prices hold above US$84 as Middle East tensions persist

Business

Independent review needed, not blind denial, to address US claims – maritime expert