Tokyo: Stocks open higher on hopes of G-20 trade breakthrough

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending rallies on Wall Street following upbeat comments from the US and China on trade ahead of the G-20 Summit.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.19 per cent or 249.40 points to 21,222.11 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.07 per cent or 16.30 points at 1,544.97.

AFP