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Tokyo stocks open lower ahead of Fed outcome

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the US central bank policy meeting while the Japanese mobile unit of SoftBank Group flopped on its debut. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.23 percent or 48.63 points to 21,066.82 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.21 percent or 3.27 points at 1,559.24. “A wait-and-see mood will likely grow ahead of the outcome of […]