Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on strong lead from Dow's rally, profit-taking

12:05, July 12, 2019

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  Tokyo stocks close mixed on buying after Dow's surge, profit-taking

  TOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares closed mixed on Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Averages overnight surge supported some buying, and some investors opted to secure gains ahead of the three-day weekend.Pedestrians walk past the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange displayed in the window of a security company in Tokyo. (File photo: AFP)The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 42.37 points, or 0.20 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 21,685.90.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 2.32 points, or 0.15 percent, to finish at 1,576.31.Precision instrument and retail issues led notable gainers, while mining and miscellaneous product-linked issues comprised those that declined the most by the close of play.

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  Tokyo stocks advance in morning after Fed chief's rate cut hint

  TOKYO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Thursday morning, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight, after hints made by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about a rate cut later this month.(Photo: VCG)The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 75.60 points, or 0.35 percent, from Wednesday to 21,609.08.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock

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  Tokyo stocks open flat on buying after Dow's rally, selling ahead of holiday

  TOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened essentially flat on Friday as investors bought on the back of the Dow Jones Industrial Averages overnight rally, while others sold for profits ahead of the long weekend here.(File photo:AFP)As of 9:15 am, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 17.57 points, or 0.08 percent, from Thursday to 21,625.96.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 0.69 point, or 0.04 percent, at 1,577.94.Mining and pharmaceutical issues led notable decliners, while insurance and precision instrument-linked issues comprised those that gained the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.