Tokyo shares rise by break after oil price surge
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 0.29 percent
TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo shares gained Thursday morning, as energy stocks spiked after Brent crude soared above $50 a barrel for the first time this year, while markets focused on a G7 leaders summit in Japan.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 0.29 percent, or 48.28 points, to 16,805.63 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares rose 0.28 percent, or 3.79 points, to 1,346.67.
