Tokyo: Stocks close up 0.67%

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks rose 0.67 per cent on Thursday after the dollar hit a three-week high against the yen in response to the US Federal Reserve's decision to bring an end to its stimulus programme.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 104.29 points to 15,658.20, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.65 per cent, or 8.26 points, at 1,278.90.

AFP