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Tokyo stocks edge up in early trading on Wall Street's rally, more favorable yen

Xinhua, July 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks edged higher from the bell on Thursday as Wall Street's rally overnight coupled with a less firm yen against the U.S. dollar offset broader concerns about the health of the global economy.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average inched up 2.34 points, or 0.02 percent, from Wednesday to 15,381.33.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, rose 1.42 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,235.62.

Early issues that advanced comprised insurance, banking and security-linked stocks. Endit