TOKYO – Tokyo stocks opened higher today after the key Nikkei index tumbled 4% in the previous session, following a mixed close on Wall Street after US bond yields retreated.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.53% or 442.80 points at 29,408.81 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.26% or 23.49 points to 1,887.98. – AFP, March 1, 2021
