Tokyo - Saba:
Japanese stock indices ended higher on Wednesday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, amid anticipation of the Bank of Japan's statements on interest rates and trade tensions between America and its major trading partners.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that the Japanese Nikkei index, which includes 225 issues, ended today's session up by 0.23 percent, or 87.06 points, to reach 37418.24 points, while the broader Topix index closed up by 0.30 percent, or 8.03 points, to close at 2718.21 points.
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said that the bank could raise interest rates at a pace in line with the opinions of financial markets and economists, but ruled out raising them at the next meeting scheduled to be held on March 18 and 19.
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