Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, as a weaker yen and stronger-than-expected Chinese economic data pushed Fanuc, Mori Seiki, and other China-exposed shares higher, while exporters such as Nissan Motor and Tokyo Electron also posted solid gains.
The Nikkei Stock Average added 88.04 points, or 1.1%, to 8466.40 following Monday's 1.4% fall.
The Topix index of all the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues gained 6.29 points, or 0.9%, to 731.53, with 31 of 33 subindexes ending in positive territory.
TSE 1st section trading volume reached a year-to-date high of 1.76 billion shares. (Wall Street Journal)
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