Tokyo, Nov 9 (Sputnik) Tokyo’s benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, opened over 1% up on Monday, following Joe Biden’s declaration of victory in the US presidential election, the Kyodo news agency reports.
According to Kyodo, Nikkei gained 1.18 percent in the first 15 minutes of trading on Monday morning, reaching 24,612.71 points.
The broader Topix index gained 13.61 points, or 0.82 percent, reaching the 1,672.10 mark.