TOKYO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares opened lower Tuesday on weak U.S. stocks overnight as well as the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar.
As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 67.89 points, or 0.37 percent, from Monday to 18,289.00.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 4.65 points, or 0.32 percent, to 1,464.93.
Decliners were led by insurance, banking and securities issues.
