Tokyo shares end higher by break on yen's retreat
Xinhua, March 22, 2016 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares ended the morning session sharply higher on Tuesday as the yen's retreat triggered buying of export-oriented issues.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 336.98 points, or 2.01 percent, from Friday to 17,061.79.
Tokyo stocks markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
Meanwhile, the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 27.38 points, or 2.04 percent, to 1,372.43. Endit