Tokyo: Nikkei closes up on bargain-hunting

[TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed up nearly 1.4 per cent on Tuesday as investors bought on dips following two days of profit-taking.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.39 per cent, or 391.25 points, to 28,633.46, while the broader Topix index gained 0.56 per cent, or 10.35 points to 1,855.84.

AFP