Tokyo's Nikkei closes up ahead of US-China talks

[TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed higher on Thursday as investors awaited the start of US-China trade talks in Washington later in the day.

The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.45 per cent, or 95.60 points, to end at 21,551.98, while the broader Topix index was flat, inching down 0.02 per cent, or 0.28 points, to 1,581.42.

AFP