Tokyo: Stocks open modestly higher on Thursday

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher on Thursday, with central bankers' easy money policy encouraging risk-on sentiment, as investors closely watch earnings reports.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.03 per cent or 7.27 points at 21,716.84 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.06 per cent or 1.00 points at 1,576.09.

AFP