Tokyo: Stocks snap four-day losing streak

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks snapped a four-day losing streak on Monday, taking a positive lead from record highs on Wall Street as US tax cuts moved a step closer.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.55 per cent, or 348.55 points, to close at 22,901.77. The broader Topix index was up 1.36 per cent, or 24.43 points, at 1,817.90.

AFP