At the opening, the Nikkei increased by 0.48% to 39,536.09, with a gain of 189 points. On the exchange rate front, the progressive devaluation of the yen, to 151.80 against the dollar, once again leads Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to verbally threaten direct intervention on the market.
The Japanese currency also depreciates against the euro, to 164.90. The Tokyo Stock Exchange starts trading higher, driven by the technology sector and awaiting inflation data in the United States.