Market Gauge: Points and Midmorning Session

market gauge: On Monday, the key market gauge climbed 133.25 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues, closed down 4.55 points, or 0.30 percent, at 1,495.10 after gaining 9.88 points the previous day. The Nikkei 225 average lost 50.01 points, or 0.27 percent, to finish at 18,747.87. Stocks met with selling from the outset as the yen strengthened against the dollar amid the heightened geopolitical risks, brokers said. But investors soon stepped up selling, forcing the Nikkei to give up more than 130 points in the early afternoon. The market showed some resilience in the midmorning session. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.