(ANSA) - TOKYO, MAY 16 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins the first session of the week with a rise, after the rebound in US indexes and with investors waiting for data on industrial production and retail sales in China, while the quarterly season continues .
The Nikkei benchmark index marks a progress of 1.21% to 26,748.64, adding 320 points.
On the currency market, the yen weakened against the dollar at 129.40 and against the euro at 134.60.
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