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Tokyo: Shares open higher on Thursday as investors cheer US rate hike

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Published Thu, Jun 16, 2022 · 08:21 AM
    • Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, as investors cheered the US rate hike that boosted Wall Street shares.
    • Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, as investors cheered the US rate hike that boosted Wall Street shares. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

    TOKYO stocks opened higher on Thursday, as investors cheered the US rate hike that boosted Wall Street shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.88 per cent, or 493.81 points, at 26,819.97 in early trade, while the broader Topix index surged 1.43 per cent, or 26.57 points, at 1,882.50. AFP

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