Tokyo Stock Exchange: Nikkei opened on a positive note – The Point

The Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange opened up 0.47% Wednesday, encouraged by Wall Street, European markets and an upturn in the oil market.

In the first minute of trade, the Nikkei 225 posted a gain of 88.60 points 19,070.83 points. It had risen slightly on Monday and Tuesday after five negative sessions.

The broader Topix index of all securities in the first table to increase its share from 0.45% to 1550.28 point (6.89 points).

As for foreign exchange, the dollar recovered slightly at 120.47 yen, but the euro fell on the contrary, to 131.64 yen against 132, 08 Tuesday closing.

This Wednesday will be the last day of 2015 trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that does that then reopen Monday, January 4, 2016.

12/30/2015 1:14:27 – Tokyo, December 30, 2015 (AFP) – AFP © 2015