TOKYO, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks edged
higher Friday morning, casting off early losses, as investors focus on US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration later in the day.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ticked up 0.10 percent, or 19.59 points, to 19,091.84 by the lunch break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.13 percent, or 2.02 points, to 1,530.17.