Nikkei opens 1 pct higher as heavyweights gain

Tokyo, Sep 13: The Nikkei average rose 1.17 percent on Wednesday, recovering from a one-month closing low the previous day as heavyweight stocks such as Fanuc Ltd. led the market higher following a rally in U.S. shares.

The Nikkei was 184.08 points higher at 15,903.42 as of 0004 GMT after losing a total of 361 points in the previous two-day decline.

The broader TOPIX index was up 1.02 percent at 1,602.15.

Reuters