Tokyo stocks extend gains in morning as softer yen lifts exporters
Xinhua, April 12, 2016 Adjust font size:
Tokyo stocks extended gains in the morning on Tuesday as the yen softening against the U.S. dollar sent exporter issues higher and lifted the overall market mood despite some concerns about domestic corporate revenues.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 186.67 points, or 1.19 percent, from Monday to 15,937.80.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 19.13 points, or 1.49 percent, to 1,298.92.
Notable advancers by the morning break comprised mining, banking, and security-linked shares. Enditem