Tokyo stocks rise in early trading on U.S. economic data, Wall Streets rise
Xinhua, March 3, 2016 Adjust font size:
Tokyo stocks gained ground in early trading on Thursday as confidence in the U.S. economy grew on recent data, with investors also motivated by U.S. shares advancing overnight.
As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 41.39 points, or 0.25 percent, from Wednesday to 16,787.94.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 7.27 points, or 0.54 percent, to 1,356.88.
Early advancers comprised banks, marine transportation and mining-linked shares. Endit