Tokyo Stocks Likely Top-Heavy This Week Due to Rising U.S. Interest Rates, Other Factors

Tokyo Stocks Likely Top-Heavy This Week Due to Rising U.S. Interest Rates, Other Factors

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to be top-heavy this week due to the harsh external environment such as rising U.S. interest rates, market sources said Friday. Last week, the Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section lost 1,130.68 points, or 3.37%, to end at 32,402.41 on Friday.