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Tokyo: Shares open 0.76% higher

Published Mon, Nov 9, 2015 · 12:29 AM
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[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened 0.76 per cent higher on a weak yen Monday, after strong US jobs data last week boosted the case for a December Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 145.91 points to 19,411.51 in opening deals.

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