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Tokyo shares open higher on U.S. gains

Xinhua, March 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares opened the trading Thursday higher following gains in the overnight U.S. stocks market and a softer yen.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 89.33 points, or 0.53 percent, from Wednesday to 16,968.29.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 5.28 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1,361.57. Endit