Tokyo: Shares open higher on Thursday

TOKYO shares opened higher on Thursday, trailing gains on Wall Street and rebounding from sharp losses the previous day triggered by nagging worries about US inflation. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.25 per cent, or 69.19 points, to 27,887.81 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 0.11 per cent, or 2.14 points, at 1,949.60. AFP