Tokyo Stocks: Points and Currency Markets

tokyo stocks: On Friday, it rose 111.96 points, according to The Japan Times. The Tokyo market was closed on Monday for a national holiday. The Nikkei average advanced 225.46 points, or 1.37 percent, to finish at 16,723.31. The Topix index closed up 14.29 points, or 1.08 percent, at 1,331.39, after gaining 5.94 points the previous trading day. Investors also took heart from a weaker yen after the Turkish coup attempt ended quickly, without a major impact on currency markets, brokers said. Tokyo stocks opened higher after the Dow hit a record closing high for the fifth consecutive session on Monday on the back of hopes for brisk corporate earnings. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.