{
  "id": 10330791,
  "title": "Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, dividend-driven buying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tokyo-stocks-open-higher-on-wall-st-gains-dividend-driven-buying",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T01:11:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260928/p2g/00m/0bu/011000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street, as investors anticipated easing tensions between the United States and Iran. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose by 0.80 percent to 66,897.60 points within the first 15 minutes of trading, while the broader Topix index increased by 0.42 percent to 4,146.09 points. Notably, dividend-driven buying also contributed to the market's positive start, with precision instrument, glass and ceramic product, and electric appliance issues leading the gains in the Prime Market. The U.S. dollar was valued at 157.43-44 yen at 9 a.m., while the euro was at $1.1378-1381 during the same time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Stock futures slip after winning week on Wall Street: Live updates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/stock-futures-slip-after-winning-week-on-wall-street-live-updates",
        "published": "2026-09-27T22:18:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks open lower despite Wall Street gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/urgent-seoul-stocks-open-lower-despite-wall-street-gains",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:01:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open tad lower despite Wall Street gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/seoul-stocks-open-tad-lower-despite-wall-street-gains",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:17:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}