Tokyo: Stocks close up on weak yen

[TOKYO]Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday with exporters buoyed by a sharp drop in the yen, following a record close on Wall Street.

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.94 per cent, or 170.47 points, to close at 18,333.41, while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.86 per cent, or 12.46 points, to 1,459.96.

AFP