Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, following gains on Wall Street after cooling US inflation data raised hopes the Federal Reserve would soon end its monetary tightening campaign.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.49 percent, or 475.40 points, to end at 32,419.33, while the broader Topix index rose 0.97 percent, or 21.51 points, to 2,242.99.
Source : AFP