Tokyo stocks open higher
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Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending rallies on Wall Street on hopes of economic recovery and advances in coronavirus treatments.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.01 percent or 228.24 points at 22,815.25 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.85 percent or 13.35 points to 1,578.50.