Tokyo stocks opened up 2.01 percent on Friday, the first day of 2013 trading, following rallies on other markets after a US Congress deal to avert a “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and huge spending cuts.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which ended 2012 at the highest level since the March 2011 quake and tsunami disaster, was up 209.32 points to 10,604.50 at the start.
Tokyo stocks start 2013 trading up 2.01%
