Tokyo stocks open higher on firm tech shares, weak yen
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Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, as technology shares tracked overnight advances by their U.S. peers and exporters rose on weakness in the yen which hit a six-month low in the lower 140 range against the U.S. dollar.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 180.01 points, or 0.58 percent, from Thursday to 30,981.14. The broader Topix index was up 7.68 points, or 0.36 percent, at 2,153.83.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers included air transportation, electrical appliance and land transportation.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 140.01-04 yen compared ...
