TOKYO: Tokyo shares rallied on Tuesday morning as exporters were boosted after the yen halted its sharp climb.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 1.19 percent, or 186.67 points, to 15,937.80 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares jumped 1.49 percent, or 19.13 points, to 1,298.92.
