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Summary The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 263.0 points
TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo shares opened 1.55 percent higher on Wednesday, recovering some of the previous day s losses following a mixed lead from US equity markets as investors await trading cues from a Bank of Japan business confidence survey this week.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 263.0 points to 17,193.84 in opening deals.
