Tokyo stocks open lower

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as the yen firmed after below-expectation United States economic growth data.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.22 percent, or 44.45 points, to 19,915.39 in the first few minutes while the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 0.25 percent, or 4.07 points, at 1,617.15.

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