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Tokyo stocks climb as old prices rebound, yen softens

Xinhua, April 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending at a near two-and-a-half month high, as investor sentiment was lifted by a rebound in oil prices and bolstered by a comparatively soft yen.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 457.08 points, or 2.70 percent, from Wednesday to end the day at 17,363.62.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, climbed 27.90 points, or 2.04 percent, to finish at 1,393.68.

All industry categories advanced on the main section, with notable gainers comprising mining, real estate and marine transportation-linked issues.

Thursday's turnover totaled 2,474.2 billion yen (22.53 billion U.S. dollars). Endit