Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as a higher yen and falls in two of the three main US indexes weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.07 percent, or 413.40 points, at 38,401.16 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.87 percent, or 24.02 points, to 2,722.59. The dollar stood at 157.49 yen in early Asian trade, compared to 157.37 yen in New York - and down from 158.15 yen late Friday in Tokyo. Traders bought the yen to limit risks as worries over France's looming snap election sent Paris stocks down, analysts
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