Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday as the yen fell in response to reported support by the US treasury secretary for a strong dollar -- brightening the profit outlook for Japan's exporters.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which snapped a four-day losing streak on Monday, gained 0.35 percent, or 63.33 points, to end at 18,418.59. The Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.40 percent, or 5.84 points, to 1,471.53.
