TOKYO, (Millat + APP/AFP) – Japanese stocks opened sharply higher Friday, following new records on Wall Street as US President Donald Trump promised to release details soon about a “phenomenal” tax cut plan.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.58 percent, or 298.64 points, to 19,206.31 in the first few minutes of trade while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 1.36 percent, or 20.55 points, at 1,534.10.