Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Monday
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[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as market sentiment improved, with investor focus shifting to Japanese politics after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced he will not stand for re-election.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.31 per cent or 380.52 points at 29,508.63 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.93 per cent or 18.82 points to 2,034.27.
AFP
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