Tokyo stocks opened 1.42 percent lower Wednesday morning with investors awaiting the outcome of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting later in the day. At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down 196. 81 points from Tuesday at 13,673.01. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 11.74 points, or 1.02 percent, at 1, 136.79.