Interest Rates: Points Monday

interest rates: It added 14.01 points Monday, according to The Japan Times. The market opened comfortably higher with investors' risk appetite enhanced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's remarks showing his optimism over the ministerial-level U.S.-China trade talks to be resumed next month, brokers said. The Nikkei 225 average rose 73.68 points, or 0.35 percent, to end at 21,392.10 after gaining 118.85 points Monday. ; The Topix, which covers all issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section, was 6.88 points, or 0.44 percent, higher at 1,557.99. The Treasury chief reportedly said Washington and Beijing already have a conceptual agreement. The market grew top-heavy after the initial surge. This comment sent U.S. long-term interest rates higher and, as result, the dollar appreciated against the yen. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.