Tokyo stocks close higher as sentiment buoyed by U.S. jobs data

TOKYO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday with blue chips in particularly attracting buying as investors here were emboldened by stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data sending U.S. shares higher late last week.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 127.65 points, or 0.56 percent, from Friday to end the day at 22,938.73, marking its highest close since January 1992.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 9.61 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at 1,813.34.

Oil and coal product, bank and machinery issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play. Enditem