Tokyo stocks creep higher in morning on U.S. shares' advance, Japanese production data
Xinhua,December 28, 2017 Adjust font size:
TOKYO, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks crept higher Thursday morning in thin trading ahead of the year-end, with Wall Street's overnight rise and robust domestic production output adding some support.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged up 34.46 points, or 0.15 percent, from Wednesday to 22,945.67.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, inched 0.20 point, or 0.01 percent higher, at 1,829.99.
Nonferrous metal, iron and steel, and wholesale issues led those that gained. Oil and coal product issues comprised those that declined the most by the morning break. Enditem