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Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Monday tracking US gains

Published Mon, May 30, 2022 · 08:14 AM
    • Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday.
    • Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday. PHOTO: AFP

    TOKYO stocks opened higher on Monday, extending gains on Wall Street, with investors shifting their focus to global economic indicators due this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.21 per cent, or 323.48 points, at 27,105.16 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.01 per cent, or 19.03 points, at 1,906.33. AFP

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