TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday on growing hopes that Washington would avert a default, which helped push Wall Street shares upwards.

The Nikkei index rose 0.77 percent, or 229.28 points, to 29,855.62 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.46 percent, or 9.77 points, to 2,124.62.

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