Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as technology issues weakened after Apple Inc. announced overnight it will not meet its revenue guidance for the first quarter because of the coronavirus outbreak.

In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 146.15 points, or 0.62 percent, from Monday to 23,377.09. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 10.02 points, or 0.59 percent, to 1,677.75.

Decliners were led by metal product, electric appliance and precision instrument issues.

At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 109.84-85 yen, compared with 109.90-110.00 yen in London at 4 p.m. and 109.86-87 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday. U.S. financial markets were closed Monday for a national holiday.

The euro was quoted at $1.0837-0837 and 119.03-07 yen against $1.0825-0835 and 119.05-10 yen in London and $1.0840-0842 and 119.09-13 yen in Tokyo late Monday afternoon.

==Kyodo

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