Nikkei opens up as vote calms Greece fears

Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:03am BST 

 TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average
opened higher on Monday after pro-bailout parties won a narrow
majority in a hotly anticipated Greek election on Sunday,
calming fears that an anti-bailout party victory could lead to a
messy euro zone exit. 
 The Nikkei rose 1.7 percent to 8,718.80 while the broader
Topix put on 1.8 percent to 739.25.
 

 (Reporting by Sophie Knight; Editing by Richard Pullin)
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