Tokyo: Shares open higher after US rallies on dovish Fed

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened higher on Thursday following overnight rallies on Wall Street, as the US Federal Reserve voiced a cautious stance about future rate hikes.

The Nikkei 225 index added 1.34 per cent, or 276.37 points, to 20,832.91 at the open while the broader Topix index rose 1.28 per cent, or 19.78 points, at 1,570.54.

AFP