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Tokyo stocks close higher on BOJ easing hopes, China stocks' rally

Xinhua, January 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as a recovery in oil prices, hopes for more easing from the Bank of Japan and Chinese shares rallying, bolstered investor sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 152.38 points, or 0.90 percent, from Friday to end the day at 17,110.91.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 18.44 points, or 1.34 percent, to finish at 1,392.63.

All industry categories on the main section closed in positive territory, with notable advancers comprising food, mining and other financing business-related issues.

The day's turnover was 2,412.4 billion yen (20.31 billion U.S. dollars). Endit