(ANSA) - TOKYO, MARCH 23 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange starts the session in the slump, following the sharp correction in US stock indexes, after the Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter of a percentage point, in line with analysts' projections and despite fears of further critical issues in the banking sector.
At the opening, the Nikkei reference index fell by 0.87%, to 27,226.65, with a loss of 239 points.
On the foreign exchange market, the yen is stable against the dollar, at a value of 131.20, and against the euro at 142.70.
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