The Japanese Nikkei index opened today, Wednesday, down 0.01% to 28,250.80 points, while
The broader Topix index 0.58% to 1980.01 points.
And she was Japanese stocksclosed higher yesterday, following in the footsteps of US stocks that rose the night before, and shares of auto and shipping companies led the rises, along with claims for the right to receive dividends.
The Nikkei index rose 1.1% to 28,252.42 points, while the Topix index rose 0.93% to 191.66 points.