Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains
Wednesday, February 05, 2025       09:36 WIB

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, lifted by gains on Wall Street overnight.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 310.98 points, or 0.80 percent, from Tuesday to 39,109.35. The broader Topix index was up 28.83 points, or 1.05 percent, at 2,766.85.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by marine transportation, nonferrous metal and insurance issues.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 154.13-14 yen compared with 154.28-38 yen in New York and 155.32-34 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0370-0374 and 159.83-90 yen against $1.0375-0385 and 160.11-21 yen in New York and $1.0311-0312 and 160.16-20 yen in Tokyo late Tuesday afternoon.

Sumber : mainichi.co.jp