Tokyo: Shares edge up ahead of earnings season

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares edged up on Monday after a see-saw session, with some investors keeping to the sidelines ahead of Japan Inc's latest earnings season.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index recouped earlier losses to end up 0.29 per cent, or 49.83 points, at 17,234.42. The Topix index of all first-section shares rose 0.17 per cent, or 2.32 points, to 1,367.61.

AFP