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Tokyo stocks advance in morning as weak yen lifts exporters, market eyes Trump's speech

Xinhua, March 1, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks advanced Wednesday morning as a comparatively weak yen against the U.S. dollar gave export-linked issues a boost, although gains were capped on market jitters as U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to Congress began.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 103.57 points, or 0.54 percent, from Tuesday to 19,222.56.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 5.64 points, or 0.37 percent, at 1,540.96.

Notable issues that advanced by the morning break comprised insurance, machinery, and oil and coal product-linked stocks. Endit