The Business Times
business-time-50

Tokyo: Stocks open higher as yen edges lower

google-preferred-sourceAdd BT as a preferred source
Published Tue, Jun 5, 2018 · 12:17 AM

    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as a strong US jobs report continued to support the global market while the yen edged lower against the dollar, boosting Japanese exporters.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.36 per cent or 80.58 points to 22,556.52 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.32 per cent or 5.61 points at 1,780.30.

    AFP

    Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services

    Feedback

    TRENDING NOW

    Ong Siew Kwee was convicted on one count each of abetting forgery, criminal breach of trust and lying under oath in May.

    Ex-Sakae director Ong Siew Kwee handed 10.5-year jail term for misappropriating S$15.8 million, lying in court

    DBS Group Research expects bank stocks to consolidate following their stellar run, as valuation multiples remain high and cash distributions pause.

    DBS sees choppy Q3 for STI as investors pivot from Singapore banks to listcos that’re unlocking value

    Yeoh Pei Xien is the youngest grandchild of Yeoh Tiong Lay, who founded Malaysian multinational conglomerate YTL Corporation.

    Yeoh Pei Xien: YTL’s third-gen scion with a pastor’s heart

    Timken claims United Shipping Services imported and sold counterfeit bearings for use in RSAF aircraft, and provided falsified certificates bearing its trademarks.

    High Court rejects bid to bring ST Engineering unit into trademark infringement suit over RSAF aircraft parts

    Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
    Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
    View More