TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares closed increased on Tuesday, as points have been lifted by the yen’s depreciation towards the U.S. dollar.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 304.36 factors, or 0.92 %, from Monday at 33,476.58, its highest end in almost a month.
The broader Topix index, completed 14.80 factors, or 0.64 %, increased at 2,337.36, its highest stage in round 33 years.
Tracking Wall Street positive factors within the earlier buying and selling day, investor sentiment picked up and shopping for was dominant from early morning.
In the afternoon, the change charge of the Japanese yen towards the U.S. dollar fell to the higher 142 stage on the Tokyo international change market, supporting export-related shares comparable to vehicles and equipment.
Buying unfold to different auto shares after Toyota introduced optimistic outcomes throughout buying and selling hours. Toyota’s shares rose 3 % at one level, with Nissan and Honda’s shares surging even increased.
On the Prime Market, gainers have been led by electrical energy and gasoline, marine transportation, and tools points.
Issues that rose outpaced people who fell by 1,064 to 710, whereas 61 ended the day unchanged.
The turnover on the second buying and selling day of the week got here to 4.31 trillion yen (30.18 billion U.S. {dollars}).