Tokyo shares open higher following upbeat U.S. market
Xinhua, February 23, 2016 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares opened the trading Tuesday higher following overnight gains in the U.S. equity market and the rise in oil prices.
At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 184.66 points, or 1.15 percent, from Monday to 16,295.71.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange jumped 12.86 points, or 0.99 percent, higher to 1,312.86. Enditem