Tokyo: Stocks open up on cheaper yen after US rate cut

Published Thu, Sep 19, 2019 · 12:23 AM

    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday helped by a cheaper yen against the dollar after the US Federal Reserve announced a rate cut.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.85 per cent or 186.71 points at 22,147.42, while the broader Topix index was up 0.78 per cent or 12.59 points at 1,619.21.

    AFP

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