Tokyo: Shares gain with eyes on Fed
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[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks advanced Monday (Jan 17) as investors cheered recent gains by US shares while keeping their eyes on the prospects of monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.74 percent or 209.24 points to 28,333.52, while the broader Topix index gained 0.5 per cent or 9.05 points to 1,986.71.
AFP
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