The Nikkei average was up around ¥1,270 from the previous day but had eased slightly at the afternoon session open in Tokyo. The dollar was in the ¥158 range, while major Asian stock markets were broadly firm.
Just after the afternoon session opened in Tokyo, the Nikkei average was up around ¥1,270 from the previous business day, although gains were more limited compared with the morning close.
In foreign exchange markets, the dollar was trading in the ¥158.10 range, with the dollar gaining against the yen.
Major Asian stock markets were broadly firm overall, with trading influenced by moves in the Japanese market.