Tokyo stocks close higher as softer yen buoys export-linked shares

Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday as upbeat manufacturing data released overnight in the United States saw the yen retreat against the dollar and sent exporters shares here higher, while underpinning broader sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 136.98 points, or 0.83 percent, from Monday to close the day at 16,735.65.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 9.49 points, or 0.71 percent, to finish at 1,340.21.

Notable issued that closed in positive territory Tuesday comprised iron and steel, banking and precision instrument-linked stocks and the day's turnover was 1,752.8 billion yen (17.13 billion U.S. dollars).

Source : XINHUA