The Tokyo Stock Exchange began trading lower following the retracement of US stock indices, which reacted to the latest indications from the Federal Reserve on the reduced possibility of an interest rate cut at its March meeting.
At the opening, the Nikkei reference list lost 0.76% to 36,009.24, leaving 277 points on the ground.
On the currency market, the yen is stable against the dollar just above 147, while it strengthens at 158.80 against the euro.
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