Tokyo: Shares surge at open despite rioters at US Capitol

[TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index opened higher on Thursday as US shares surged despite rioters storming the US Capitol in an effort to overturn the result of the presidential election.

The Nikkei 225 index added 1.05 per cent, or 284.52 points, to 27,340.46 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 1.22 per cent, or 21.92 points, to 1,818.10.

AFP