Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Wednesday

Published Wed, Apr 20, 2022 · 08:22 AM
    • Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending US gains where investors were encouraged by better-than-expected US housing starts data and solid corporate earnings.
    • Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending US gains where investors were encouraged by better-than-expected US housing starts data and solid corporate earnings. PHOTO: AFP

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    TOKYO stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending US gains where investors were encouraged by better-than-expected US housing starts data and solid corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.76 per cent, or 204.38 points, at 27,189.47 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.83 per cent, or 15.69 points, at 1,911.39. AFP

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