Tokyo stocks open higher on soft yen
Xinhua, January 19, 2017 Adjust font size:
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday with the Nikkei index rebounding to the 19,000 level, as the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar boosted export-related stocks.
As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 190.57 points, or 1.01 percent, from Wednesday to 19,084.94.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 16.35 points, or 1.08 percent, to 1,530.21.
Gainers were led by insurance, marine transportation and air transportation issues. Endit