Tokyo stocks close higher on Wall Street's overnight rally

Source: Xinhua| 2018-03-30 15:37:49|Editor: Zhou Xin
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TOKYO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday with bellwether tech-related issues gaining ground tracking their U.S. counterparts' rise on Wall Street's overnight rally.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 295.22 points, or 1.40 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 21,454.30.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 12.30 points, or 0.72 percent, to finish at 1,716.30.

Marine transportation, nonferrous metal and mining-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.

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