Nikkei Opens 0.4% Higher at 61,475.11
The Nikkei Stock Average opened higher, led by energy companies and trading houses.
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12:23:25 AM UTC
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1923 ET - Japan's Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.2% at 61107.14 as declines in electronics makers offset gains in chemical companies and trading houses. Advantest is down 3.4% and Murata Manufacturing is 2.5% lower, while Shin-Etsu Chemical is up 3.0% and Marubeni is 1.8% higher. The broader market…