Tokyo: Stocks open slightly higher on Thursday on cheap yen

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, as a cheaper yen against the dollar helped boost Japanese exporters, with traders still cautious about a potential US government shutdown.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.13 per cent, or 38.84 points, at 29,583.13 in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.04 per cent, or 0.88 points, to 2,039.17.

AFP