Tokyo: Shares open higher after US rallies on dovish Fed
Published Thu, Jan 31, 2019 · 12:17 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened higher on Thursday following overnight rallies on Wall Street, as the US Federal Reserve voiced a cautious stance about future rate hikes.
The Nikkei 225 index added 1.34 per cent, or 276.37 points, to 20,832.91 at the open while the broader Topix index rose 1.28 per cent, or 19.78 points, at 1,570.54.
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
Europe: Shares end higher on tech support; banks slide
US: Stocks rally on cooler hiring numbers
Singapore stocks end week in the red; STI down 0.1%
Asia: Markets track Wall Street higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
H2G Green chief to stand trial on Aug 5 amid MOM probe
Singapore shares climb at Friday’s open; STI up 0.2%