(ANSA) - TOKYO, JAN 24 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins trading with a plus sign, following the advance of the US stock market - driven by the technology sector, with attention paid to the imminent start of the corporate quarterly season.
At the opening, the Nikkei index recorded an increase of 1.10%, to 27,200.81, and an increase of almost 300 points.
On the foreign exchange market, the yen continues its devaluation against the dollar at a level of 130.50, and against the euro at 141.80.
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