Tokyo: Nikkei rises for third straight session

[TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index gained for a third consecutive session on Monday, with investor sentiment buoyed by fresh record-setting advances on Wall Street and a weak yen against the dollar.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.18 per cent, or 42.25 points, to close at 24,083.51 while the broader Topix index was up 0.50 per cent, or 8.72 points, at 1,744.16.

AFP