TOKYO: Tokyo shares jumped Friday morning after a gain in US stocks and a weaker yen, though the market remained cautious over next week’s British vote on whether to leave the European Union.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 1.63 percent, or 251.52 points, to 15,685.66 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 1.36 percent, or 16.88 points, to 1,258.44.
