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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