Tokyo stocks open higher

People walk past a stock quotation board flashing the numbers for the Nikkei 225 key index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in front of a securities company in Tokyo on November 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday tracking rallies on Wall Street, with trade expected to be cautious ahead of a national holiday.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.88 percent, or 197.69 points, to 22,614.17 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.67 percent, or 11.84 points, at 1,782.97.

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