TOKYO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares closed increased Thursday as market sentiment improved over positive aspects within the U.S. and different Asian markets.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 548.48 factors, or 1.80 %, from Wednesday to shut the day at 31,075.36, ending a five-day shedding streak.
The broader Topix index, in the meantime, completed 44.87 factors, or 2.02 %, increased at 2,263.76.
Market watchers right here famous that rises within the Tokyo market have been largely pushed by buybacks, monitoring in a single day positive aspects on Wall Street and upbeat efficiency in different Asian markets.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers have been led by securities home, financing enterprise and actual property points.
Issues that rose outpaced those who fell by 1,725 to 97, whereas 13 ended the day unchanged.