TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares ended a three-day dropping streak to shut increased on Monday, supported by dip-buying.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, gained 114.88 factors, or 0.37 p.c, from Friday to finish at 31,565.64.
The broader Topix index, in the meantime, completed 4.20 factors, or 0.19 p.c, increased at 2,241.49.
Stocks recouped some losses after the Nikkei declined by almost 800 factors up to now three days, as threat sentiment improved, with almost all sectors taking part within the advance.
Gainers have been led by electrical energy and fuel, mining and actual property shares.