Nikkei off to a roaring start, surges 3.3pc
Finance | 4 Jan 2018 3:26 pmStocks in Tokyo rallied on the first trading day of 2018 in Japan.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared 3.26 percent, or 741.39 points, at 23,506.33 - the highest finish in 26 years.
Meanwhile the broader TOPIX index of all First Section issues jumped 2.55 percent, or 46.26 points, to close at 1,863.82.
Trading in Japan resumed this morning after markets were closed for the New Year holidays.