TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning
as a central bank survey showed confidence among manufacturers rose for the second straight quarter, but Toshiba fell after reports it may again delay releasing its earnings.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.36 percent, or 68.11 points, to 18,977.37 by the lunch break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.29 percent, or 4.38 points, to 1,516.98.