TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose in early trading Monday, with the Nikkei index reclaiming the 19,000 line for the first time in about three weeks, as investor sentiment strengthened following further monetary easing by China’s central bank Friday, including a cut to the country’s key interest rate.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 234.95 points, or 1.25 percent, from Friday to 19,060.25. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 19.57 points, or 1.26 percent, to 1,567.41.
