Japan, March 24, 20245 – The Nikkei stock index opened slightly higher Monday as worries over U.S. tariff policy eased after President Donald Trump signaled “flexibility” on the planned introduction of reciprocal tariffs.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 65.39 points, or 0.17 percent, from Friday to 37,742.45.
The broader Topix index was down 3.15 points, or 0.11 percent, at 2,801.01.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by securities house and nonferrous metal issues, while the main decliners were steel and machinery shares.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 149.66-67 yen compared with 149.27-37 yen in New York and 149.31-33 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0834-0838 and 162.14-21 yen against $1.0805-0815 and 161.33-43 yen in New York and $1.0838-0839 and 161.83-87 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon. (Kyodo News)
