Tokyo: Stocks surge at open

Published Wed, May 25, 2016 · 12:18 AM

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks surged at the start of trading Wednesday, extending a rally on global financial markets as a sharply weaker yen lifted exporters.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange soared 1.61 per cent, or 265.59 points, to 16,764.35 in opening deals, while the broader Topix index of all first section shares rose 1.43 per cent, or 18.93 points, to 1,345.43.

AFP

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes

Capital Markets & Currencies

Singapore stocks end lower after US market wobbles ahead of CPI data; STI down 0.2%
LSEG reports in-line first quarter as Microsoft partnership progresses
Japan brokerage Daiwa’s Q4 profit more than doubles as markets recover
South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short-selling
Asia: Markets mixed as global rally stalls, eyes on yen
Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 1.1%

Companies & Markets

Tokyo: Stocks surge at open

Capital Markets & Currencies

Singapore stocks end lower after US market wobbles ahead of CPI data; STI down 0.2%

LSEG reports in-line first quarter as Microsoft partnership progresses

Japan brokerage Daiwa’s Q4 profit more than doubles as markets recover

South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short-selling

Asia: Markets mixed as global rally stalls, eyes on yen

Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 1.1%

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

SECTIONS

LIFESTYLE

Follow BT