Tokyo stocks open higher on buying in exporters after yen weakens
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Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday as exporters were bought after the yen weakened overnight against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 106.06 points, or 0.39 percent, from Tuesday to 27,385.86. The broader Topix index was up 14.23 points, or 0.74 percent, at 1,926.90. On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by insurance, marine transportation and transportation equipment issues. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 128.74-77 yen compared with 128.66-76 yen in New York and 127.75-76 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The euro wa...