Tokyo: Shares open higher following Wall Street gains

Published Thu, Aug 22, 2019 · 12:14 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, chasing gains made on Wall Street as players kept their eyes on key US data as well as the US Federal Reserve.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.41 per cent or 85.45 points to 20,704.02 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 0.27 per cent or 4.00 points to 1,501.51.

    AFP

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