Tokyo: Shares open higher as investors look to US jobs data
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[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened higher on Wednesday despite falls on Wall Street overnight, as investors shifted their focus to US employment data.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index firmed 0.40 per cent, or 111.13 points, to 28,200.67 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 0.42 per cent, or 8.29 points, to 1,968.99.
AFP
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