Tokyo stocks close higher after European markets rally
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday as rallies in major European markets prompted investors to buy back following two days of declines. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.80 percent, or 184.18 points, to 23,274.13, while the broader Topix index gained 0.69 percent, or 11.15 points, to close at 1,620.89. Share prices opened higher on […]
Tokyo stocks open flat ahead of key US data
TOKYO: Stocks opened flat in Tokyo on Friday as investors took a wait-and-see attitude ahead of key US jobs data and a long weekend in Japan. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.77 points to 22,418.92 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.33 points, or 0.09 percent, at 1,551.21. “Even […]
