Tokyo Stocks Edge Up With Eyes On Trump Inauguration

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Tokyo stocks edge up with eyes on Trump inauguration

TOKYO, , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jan, 2017 ) - Tokyo stocks edged higher Friday morning, casting off early losses, as investors focus on US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later in the day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ticked up 0.10 percent, or 19.59 points, to 19,091.84 by the lunch break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.13 percent, or 2.02 points, to 1,530.17.