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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. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened lower Friday on rising geopolitical fears after the US military dropped a massive bomb in Afghanistan, adding to tensions over the Middle East and the Korean peninsula. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.11 percent, or 19.66 points, to 18,407.18 in first minutes of trading, while the Topix index of all first-section issues lost 0.49 percent, or 7.18 points, at 1,461.13. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after the yen rose to five-month highs against the dollar on concern over tensions in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula. Investors were subdued as they watched developments following last week’s US strike on Syria and intensifying sabre-rattling by the United States and North Korea. Nervous investors often plough into the yen at times of instability as it is seen as a safe […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Some cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, appear to be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in certain people, suggested a study out Monday. However, not all patients benefited, and the report stopped short of establishing any cause and effect, so experts said rigorous clinical trials are needed to further explore the issue. The research in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology was based on an […]
