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Tokyo shares open slightly higher on wage hike optimism

Xinhua, March 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares opened slightly higher Wednesday morning on the expectations for wage hikes this spring in Japan.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 19.87 points, or 0.10 percent, from Tuesday to 19,456.87.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 4.97 points, or 0.32 percent, to 1,575. 47. Endi