Tokyo: Shares open higher with eyes on US-China tension

TOKYO stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors bought shares with strong corporate earnings while monitoring the impact of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on US-China tensions.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.34 per cent, or 94.72 points, to 27,689.45 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 0.17 per cent, or 3.26 points, to 1,928.75. AFP