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Tokyo stocks extend gains in morning as weak yen spurs buying

Xinhua, March 28, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks extended gains Tuesday morning as a weak yen spurred bargain-hunting along with buying ahead of shares turning ex-dividend.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 203.80 points, or 1.07 percent, from Monday to 19,189.39.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 18.62 points, or 1.22 percent, to 1,543.01.

Notable gainers by the morning break comprised mining, oil and coal product and metal product-linked shares. Endit