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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks rose Wednesday morning, with the market's main index moving to a fresh five-year high as traders bought domestic demand-related stocks and exporter issues.
The Nikkei 225 index rose 273.50 points, or 1.75 percent, to 15,914.76 points at the end of morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange — the Nikkei's highest intraday level since October 2000. The index jumped 249.78 points, or 1.62 percent, the day before.
The broader Topix index, which includes all shares on the exchange's first section, gained 19.87 points, or 1.23 percent, at 1,633.86.
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