Nikkei opens higher
Nikkei opened slightly higher Thursday morning as yen's strength eases.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 36.67 points, or 0.33 percent, from Wednesday to 11, 288.08.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 1.46 points, or 0.15 percent, at 958. 48.









