TOKYO: Tokyo shares jumped more than two percent Tuesday morning as investors welcomed a weaker yen, boosting optimism for corporate earnings.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 2.01 percent, or 336.98 points, to 17,061.79 by the break.The broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 2.04 percent, or 27.38 points, to 1,372.43.
