Tokyo: Shares open 1.65% higher
Published Thu, Aug 27, 2015 · 12:23 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened 1.65 per cent higher on Thursday echoing a Wall Street rally sparked by hints that the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates following days of market turmoil caused by concerns over the Chinese economy.
The Nikkei-225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange opened 303.64 points higher at 18,680.47.
AFP
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