Stock market: higher opening in Tokyo (+ 0.82%)

(ANSA) - TOKYO, MAY 18 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins the session with a plus sign, going against the trend despite the slowdown in the US stock indices, and the data confirming the contraction of the Japanese economy in the first quarter.

At the opening the Nikkei marks an increase of 0.82% to 28,053,623, and a gain of 228 points, recovering from the lows in 4 months made last Friday.

On the foreign exchange market, the yen is small against the dollar at 109.20, and against the euro at 132.80 (ANSA).