The Topix index also opened with an increase of 1.90%, reaching 2,794.25 points, just minutes after the start of the session at 9:06 local time, which corresponds to 01:06 in Lisbon.
The Nikkei index represents the unweighted average of the 225 leading stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, while the Topix index includes the shares of the 1,600 largest listed companies.
