Topix Index: Points and Market Gauge

topix index: On Tuesday, the key market gauge climbed 203.45 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed up 18.20 points, or 1.2 percent, at 1,537.41, after gaining 16.02 points the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 210.10 points, or 1.1 percent, to end at 19,289.43, its highest finish since March 21. Buying outpaced selling following Tuesday's advance of the U.S. stock market, where the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index closed above 6,000 for the first time. Investor sentiment was buoyed as geopolitical risks over North Korea receded somewhat after the reclusive country made no major provocations, such as a nuclear test, on the 85th anniversary Tuesday of its military's founding, brokers said. The dollar's rise above 111 also pushed up Tokyo stock prices, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.