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Tokyo shares end sharply higher by break on upbeat U.S. data

Xinhua, February 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the morning session on Monday sharply higher as sentiment here was boosted by the better-than-expected U.S. retail sales data and fading concerns over European financial sector.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average skyrocketed 765.81 points, or 5.12 percent, higher from Friday to 15,718.42.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 71.38 points, or 5.97 percent, to 1,267.66. Enditem