Tokyo shares up 0.79% by break

Tokyo shares up 0.79% by break
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Summary The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 0.79 percent

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo shares moved into positive territory Wednesday morning after opening lower following a negative lead from Wall Street which tumbled on weak China data.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which opened 1.67 percent lower, rose 0.79 percent, or 143.74 points to 18,309.43 by the break, while the Topix index of all first section shares was up 0.21 percent, or 3.13 points, to 1,481.24.

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