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TOKYO, May 18 ― Tokyo shares opened higher today on bargain hunting, shrugging off news of a shrinking economy in Japan and ongoing worries over coronavirus infections. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.82 per cent, or 228.40 points, to 28,053.23 while the broader Topix index added 0.63 per...

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.82 per cent, or 228.40 points, to 28,053.23 while the broader Topix index added 0.63 per cent, or 11.82 points, to 1,890.68. — Reuters picTOKYO, May 18 ― Tokyo shares opened higher today on bargain hunting, shrugging off news of a shrinking economy in Japan and ongoing worries over coronavirus infections.

Overnight falls on Wall Street were moderate, with the Dow ending 0.2 per cent lower, while the tech-rich Nasdaq fell 0.4 per cent. Okasan Online Securities said: “The market is seeing active bargain hunting. Gains of Toyota shares are also brightening market sentiment.”

 

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