Tokyo: Stocks open higher, Softbank soars on listing report

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, supported by record closes on Wall Street, while Softbank soared five per cent after it said it was considering listing its mobile unit.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.65 per cent, or 154.29 points, to 23,808.11 in early trade while the broader Topix index opened up 0.66 per cent, or 12.46 points, at 1,888.70.

AFP