Tokyo stocks open higher as Japan exits recession

AFP

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TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday supported by gains on Wall Street with investors digesting Japan’s third-quarter GDP figures, which showed an exit from recession.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.13 percent or 286.11 points at 25,671.98 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.16 percent or 19.80 points to 1,723.02.