Tokyo: Shares open higher on Tuesday as yen heads south

Published Tue, Jun 7, 2022 · 08:14 AM
    • Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday as the yen trended lower.
    • Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday as the yen trended lower. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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    TOKYO shares opened higher on Tuesday as the yen trended lower, offering tailwind to exporters, while investors eyed rising US yields. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.06 per cent, or 17.32 points, to 27,933.21 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.30 per cent, or 5.73 points, to 1,944.84. AFP

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