February 22, 2019: Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, tracking overnight falls on Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.31 percent or 65.96 points to 21,398.27 in early trade while the broader Topix index lost 0.44 percent or 7.09 points at 1,606.41.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong stocks eased in the first few minutes Friday following a weak lead from Wall Street, with the main focus on the China-US trade talks in Washington.

The Hang Seng Index eased 0.53 percent, or 150.96 points, to 28,478.96.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.09 percent, or 2.34 points, to 2,749.46 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.26 percent, or 3.78 points, to 1,440.57.

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