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Tokyo shares close higher on rising oil prices

Xinhua, October 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei index ending above the 17,000 line for the first time in roughly one month, due to rising oil prices.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 164.67 points, or 0.98 percent, from Friday at 17,024.76.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 5.74 points, or 0.42 percent, higher at 1,356.35.

Tokyo markets were closed on Monday for a national holiday.

Gainers were led by mining, oil and coal product and marine transportation issues.

The day's turnover was about 1,871.1 billion yen (around 18.01 billion U.S. dollars). Endit