TOKYO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as investor sentiment was dented by new executive orders issued by U.S. President President Donald Trump and compounded by U.S. shares' lackluster performance overnight.
As of 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 35.66 points, or 0.19 percent, from Wednesday to 19,181.82.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 3.71 points, or 0.24 percent, to 1,538.36.
Early issues to notably retreat from the bell comprised pulp and paper, securities and bank-linked stocks.
