TOKYO, (Millat + APP/AFP) – Japanese stocks rose sharply Friday morning, tracking record closes on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump promised to release details soon about a “phenomenal” tax-cut plan aimed at
boosting the world’s top economy.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.36 percent, or 446.31 points, to 19,353.98, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 2.08 percent, or 31.54 points, at 1,545.09.