Learn more

Tokyo stocks rose slightly Thursday morning, as buying on dips amid a weaker yen offset selling following declines on Wall Street overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 58.48 points, or 0.17 percent, from Wednesday to 35,148.10. The broader Topix index was up 3.89 points, or 0.16 percent, at 2,493.10. The U.S. dollar briefly fell to the mid-145 yen range in Tokyo as the Japanese currency was bought after a summary of opinions at the Bank of Japan’s July policy meeting showed some members saw the need to continue raising interest rates. But the dollar later recovered to the upper …

cuu