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Tokyo shares close higher by break on strong U.S. stocks, softer yen

Xinhua, August 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares closed the morning session higher on Friday with the Nikkei index briefly rising to a roughly three-week intraday high, as U.S. shares closed at record highs overnight and the yen's depreciation underpinned market sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 121.15 points, or 0.72 percent, from Wednesday to 16,856.27.

Japanese financial markets were closed Thursday for a national holiday.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 4.20 points, or 0.32 percent, to 1,319.03.

Gainers were led fishery, agriculture and forestry, services and real estate issues. Endit