Tokyo shares jump on US-China trade talks, easing Brexit fears

Category: Trading | Date: 09 Sep 2019 | Posted by: john

Tokyo shares jumped Thursday as investors cheered the news that China and the United States will resume trade talks, as well as easing worries over Brexit and the crisis in Hong Kong. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 2.12 percent, or 436.80 points, to 21,085.94, while the broader Topix index added 1.84 percent, or 27.65 points, to 1,534.46. The Tokyo market soared mid-morning after Beijing announced that China-US trade talks will resume in early October in Washington.