Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, with investors encouraged by Wall Street rallies on a bumper jobs report and a deal in Congress to avert a debt default.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.01 percent, or 319.46 points, at 31,843.68 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 1.25 percent, or 27.21 points, to 2,209.91.
Source : AFP