(ANSA) - TOKYO, DECEMBER 15 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins trading with a minus sign, reflecting the trend of US stock indexes after the half-percentage rise in interest rates decided by the US Federal Reserve, which said it was ready for further increases to keep inflation under control.
At the opening, the reference Nikkei list dropped 0.55% to 28,000.05, with a loss of 156 points.
On the foreign exchange market, the yen changed little against the dollar at 135.30, while it recovered to 144.50 against the euro.
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