Japan stocks - Nikkei 225 opens 1.5% lower

The Nikkei 225 is a banchmark Japan equity market index ... getting a slapping at the open, following on from a weaker Wall Street on Friday and extending last week's down draft.

• Opens 1.58% lower ... as I post down 2% now
• Topix (a broader index) is down 1.85% ... ICYMI (from a few month's back) the TOPIX is now the target for BOJ ETF buying ... should they be purchasing that is. Whoops, update, TOPIX now down 2% also

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Friday in the US:

• S&P, Dow close near session lows. Nasdaq under pressure as well.
• ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Bullard continues the hawkish talk