Tokyo: Stocks close higher on US-China trade talks

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday on signs of progress in US-China trade talks, extending rallies on global bourses.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.10 per cent, or 223.02 points, to close at 20,427.06, while the broader Topix index was up 1.10 per cent, or 16.68 points, at 1,535.11.

AFP