Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Monday

Published Mon, Nov 15, 2021 · 12:20 AM

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    [Tokyo] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday following Wall Street gains, as investors digested data showing a worse-than-expected contraction of Japan's economy in the Covid-hit third quarter.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.75 per cent, or 220.85 points, at 29,830.82 in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.71 per cent, or 14.53 points, to 2,055.13.

    AFP

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