Tokyo Stocks Jump By Break After Upbeat US Jobs Data
Muhammad Rameez Published August 08, 2016 | 11:06 AM
TOKYO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Augst,2016) - Tokyo stocks rallied Monday morning as better-than-expected US jobs data lifted sentiment and weakened the Yen, giving a boost to exporters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared 1.99 percent, or 323.30 points, to reach 16,577.75 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 1.50 percent, or 19.16 points, to 1,299.06.
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