Tokyo - Saba:
Japanese stocks rose at the end of trading today, Monday, supported by the strong closing of their American counterparts on Wall Street and the weakness of the yen.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that the Japanese Nikkei index, which includes 225 issues, ended today's session up by 1.70 percent, or 629.97 points, to reach 37,785.47 points, rebounding from its lowest levels in five months recorded in the previous session, supported by the rise in the share of /Fast Retailing/ - owner of the Uniqlo brand - by about 3.3 percent, or 1,500 yen, to reach 46,970 yen.
The broader Topix index also ended up 1.77 percent, or 47.47 points, to close at 2,729.56, helped by a 3.94 percent, or 106 yen, gain in Toyota Motor Corp. to 2,795 yen.
Japanese stocks rose at the end of trading today, Monday, supported by the strong closing of their American counterparts on Wall Street and the weakness of the yen.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that the Japanese Nikkei index, which includes 225 issues, ended today's session up by 1.70 percent, or 629.97 points, to reach 37,785.47 points, rebounding from its lowest levels in five months recorded in the previous session, supported by the rise in the share of /Fast Retailing/ - owner of the Uniqlo brand - by about 3.3 percent, or 1,500 yen, to reach 46,970 yen.
The broader Topix index also ended up 1.77 percent, or 47.47 points, to close at 2,729.56, helped by a 3.94 percent, or 106 yen, gain in Toyota Motor Corp. to 2,795 yen.