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Tokyo: Nikkei index opens higher

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Published Mon, Oct 1, 2018 · 12:34 AM

    [TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index opened higher on Monday on a weak yen, hovering around a 27-year high.

    The Nikkei 225 index, which jumped to a fresh eight-month high on Friday, climbed 0.19 per cent or 44.85 points to 24,164.89 in early trade, but the Topix index was down 0.21 per cent or 3.73 points at 1,813.52.

    AFP

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