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Tokyo stocks jumps 1.57 pct. on weak yen, hopes for Greece deal

Xinhua, July 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks rose 1.57 percent on Monday, with the Nikkei index closing above the 20,000 line for the first time in one week, as the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar and hopes for a resolution in Greece's debt negotiations boosted market sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was up 309.94 points, from Friday at 20,089.77. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 29.96 points, or 1.89 percent, to 1,613.51.

Gainers were led by air transport, utilities and land transport.

The turnover was 2,306.75 billion yen (about 18.80 billion U.S. dollars). Endi