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Tokyo shares end higher on optimism over Japan's economy

Xinhua, June 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the trading Tuesday higher after a big drop in the previous day as investors maintained optimism over Japan's economy, but woes in Greece for a possible default still shadow the market.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 125.78 points, or 0. 63 percent, higher from Monday to 20,235.73.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 5.58 points, or 0.34 percent, at 1,630. 40.

Gainers were led by air transport, retail, and textiles and apparel issues.

The turnover was about 2,743.4 billion yen (about 22.43 billion U.S. dollars). Endi