Topix Index Rises 1%; Hitachi Leads Advance
The Topix Index opened 1% higher, climbing 26.44 to 2,668.79, as stocks gain for the fourth straight day in Tokyo.
Hitachi Ltd. contributed the most to the index gain, increasing 3.2%. Japan Exchange Group Inc. had the largest increase, rising 4.3%.
In early trading, 1,543 of 2,131 shares rose, while 419 fell; 31 of 33 sectors were higher, led by electric appliances stocks.
Source: Bloomberg