Tokyo: Stocks close higher as investors shrug off Syria strikes
Published Mon, Apr 16, 2018 · 06:22 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks gained ground on Monday as investors forecast that US-led strikes on Syria would have limited impact.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.26 per cent or 56.79 points to close at 21,835.53 while the broader Topix was up 0.40 per cent or 6.86 points at 1,736.22.
AFP
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