TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark index rose Tuesday morning after four losing sessions, with all eyes on US President Donald Trump’s congressional address later in the day.
The Nikkei 225 added 0.69 percent, or 131.27 points, to sit at 19,238.74 by the lunch break while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.92 percent, or 14.09 points, to 1,548.09.
