Tokyo: Shares close higher as BoJ holds fire on stimulus

[TOKYO] Tokyo shares gained 0.34 per cent Tuesday, closing higher for the first time in four days after the Bank of Japan refrained from unleashing fresh monetary stimulus.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 60.78 points to 18,026.48, while the broader Topix index of all-first section shares edged down 0.17 points to 1,462.24.

AFP