TOKYO, 30th April, 2024 (WAM) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday as technology shares tracked overnight advances by their US counterparts, reported Kyodo News.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 380.23 points, or 1.00 percent, from Friday to 38,314.99.
The broader Topix index was up 35.16 points, or 1.31 percent, at 2,721.64.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by wholesale trade, electric appliance and machinery issues.