TOKYO STOCKS OPEN LOW OVER WEAK U.S HOUSING DATA ON WEDNESDAY

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks open low over weak U.S housing data on Wednesday.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 398.75 points, or 1.40 percent.
• Stocks declines in companies led by pulp and paper, machinery, and oil and coal product issues.
• Toyota Motor stocks fell 59 yen, or 0.7 percent, to 8,760 yen.

Weaker-than-expected U.S. housing data for April....