Tokyo: Shares open higher on Tuesday
Published Tue, May 18, 2021 · 12:18 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday, shrugging off news of negative economic growth in Japan amid lingering worries over Covid-19 infections.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.82 per cent, or 228.40 points, to 28,053.23 while the broader Topix index added 0.63 per cent, or 11.82 points, to 1,890.68.
AFP
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