Tokyo:Shares edge up on bargain hunting
Published Wed, Jul 19, 2017 · 06:28 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday as bargain hunting overshadowed a stronger yen.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.10 per cent, or 20.95 points, to 20,020.86, while the Topix index of all first-section issues edged up 0.09 per cent, or 1.39 points, to 1,621.87.
AFP
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