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Tokyo shares close higher by break on rising oil prices

Xinhua, October 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei index retaking the 17,000 line for the first time in roughly one month on rising oil prices.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 195.66 points, or 1.16 percent, from Friday to 17,055.75.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 9.71 points, or 0.72 percent, to 1,360.32.

Tokyo markets were closed on Monday for a national holiday.

Gainers were led by mining, oil and coal product, and fishery, agriculture and forestry issues. Endit