TOKYO, (APP/AFP): Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher on
Monday as the market was lifted by bargain-hunting despite a negative lead from Wall Street.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 0.30
percent, or 49.38 points, to 16,461.59 minutes after the opening bell, while
the broader Topix index of all first-section shares ticked up 0.09 percent, or 1.14 points, to 1,321.33.
Business News
Tokyo stocks rise at start despite Wall St drop
