(ANSA) - TOKYO, 05 JUL - The Tokyo Stock Exchange consolidates earnings in the start of trading, orphaned of US stock markets after yesterday's holiday of 4 July and awaiting today's macroeconomic indications in Japan and China from the manufacturing industry.
At the opening, the Nikkei advanced by 0.87% to 26,382.08, with a gain of 228 points.
On the currency front, the yen weakens again against the dollar, trading at 135.90, and against the euro, at 141.80.
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