(ANSA) - TOKYO, 04 OCT - The Tokyo Stock Exchange starts trading with a sustained rise, in the wake of the advance of US stock indices and the decision of the British government to review the project of tax cuts that had caused the collapse of the sterling.
At the opening, the Nikkei benchmark index recorded a progress of 1.64% to 26,646.11, with a gain of 430 points.
On the foreign exchange market, the dollar is stable against the yen at 144.60, while the euro appreciates against the Japanese currency at 142.10.
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