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Tokyo: Shares open higher on Friday

    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.40 per cent, or 105.02 points, at 26,498.06 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.43 per cent, or 8.07 points, at 1,878.89.
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.40 per cent, or 105.02 points, at 26,498.06 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.43 per cent, or 8.07 points, at 1,878.89. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Fri, Jul 1, 2022 · 08:20 AM

    TOKYO stocks opened higher on Friday (Jul 1), despite slumps on Wall Street, as investors cheered a steady increase in Japan's domestic economic activity, while global players eyed inflation and recession risks.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.40 per cent, or 105.02 points, at 26,498.06 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.43 per cent, or 8.07 points, at 1,878.89. AFP

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