Tokyo: Stocks open higher as lower yen lifts exporters

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, breaking three days of losses as a slightly weaker yen lifted exporters.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.46 per cent, or 89.99 points, to 19,447.96 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.47 per cent, or 7.47 points, at 1,599.47.

AFP