Tokyo stocks pare losses by break
Tokyo shares pared their losses Tuesday morning as investors focus on the first US presidential candidates' debate.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.33 percent, or 54.15 points, at 16,490.41 by the lunch break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares ended the morning 0.49 percent, or 6.50 points, lower at 1,329.34.