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Nikkei ends 0.66 pct higher on Wall Street gains, Japan GDP rise

Xinhua, February 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks ended 0.66 percent higher in the morning session of Monday, as market sentiment was lifted by Wall Street gains before the weekend and data showing the Japanese economy rebounded from recession in the last quarter of 2014.

The 225-issue index was up 118.48 points, from Friday to 18,031. 84. It climbed as high as 18,074.26, its highest intraday level since July 2007.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 11.57 points, or 0.80 percent, to 1, 460.95.

Major gainers included banking, insurance and brokerage issues. Endi