TOKYO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares closed larger on Friday because the weaker yen in opposition to the U.S. dollar continued to spice up shopping for of shares of exporters.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 173.7 factors, or 0.52 p.c, from Wednesday at 33,625.53.
The broader Topix index, in the meantime, completed 12.75 factors, or 0.54 p.c, larger at 2,390.94.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers had been led by transportation gear, insurance coverage and rubber product points.
Issues that rose outpaced people who fell by 1,057 to 541, whereas 61 ended the day unchanged.
Both the Japanese and U.S. monetary markets had been closed on Thursday for nationwide holidays.