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Nikkei ends 0.74 percent higher on weaker yen

Xinhua, February 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks ended 0.74 percent higher to a fresh 15-year closing high on Tuesday as the yen's slide lifted exporter shares.

The 225-issue Nikkei index was up 136.56 points, from Monday at 18,603.48, the highest close since April 2000.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 5.45 points, or 0.36 percent, higher at 1,508.28.

Major gainers included glass and ceramics, iron and steel and nonferrous metal issues.

The turnover was 2,455.3 billion yen (about 20.62 billion U.S. dollars). Endi