TOKYO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares ended increased on Tuesday, as chip shares rose sharply after in a single day features by their U.S. friends.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 776.25 factors, or 1.97 p.c, from Monday at 40,083.30.
The broader Topix index, completed 30.19 factors, or 1.10 p.c, increased at 2,786.57.
On the stock market, the benchmark Nikkei index briefly rose almost 1,000 factors to complete above the 40,000 line, as semiconductor-related shares posted sharp features, monitoring the strong rise of the U.S. Nasdaq index in a single day, analysts stated.
Shares of chip-making tools maker Tokyo Electron soared 11.25 p.c to be the largest increase to the Nikkei index, whereas chip-testing tools maker Advantest gained 4.72 p.c.