Surprise Attack: Points and u.s

surprise attack: On Friday, the key market gauge gained 67.57 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended up 9.88 points, or 0.66 percent, at 1,499.65, after rising 9.59 points the previous trading day. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 133.25 points, or 0.71 percent, to close at 18,797.88. Buying took the upper hand from the beginning of Monday's trading, after U.S. equities fell only modestly on Friday despite news on the U.S. military's surprise attack on a Syrian air base. Investors were relieved to see the U.S.-China summit end without any dispute in the area of trade, Chihiro Ota, general manager for investment research and investor services at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., said, referring to the closely watched first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, held in Florida for two days through Friday. Export-oriented names, such as automakers, attracted purchases thanks to the yen's drop against the dollar, briefly pushing up the Nikkei average more than 180 points in midmorning trading. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.