Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Friday

Published Fri, May 21, 2021 · 12:21 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday extending rallies on Wall Street, which shrugged off three days of slides as markets grapple with the risk of increasing inflation and shifting monetary policy.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.54 per cent or 152.57 points to 28,250.82 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.21 per cent or 4.02 points at 1,899.94.

    AFP

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