Topix Index: Points and Market Gauge

topix index: On Thursday, the key market gauge tumbled 261.02 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended up 4.72 points, or 0.30 percent, at 1,559.73, after losing 20.81 points the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 36.90 points, or 0.19 percent, to finish at 19,590.76. Stocks got off to a firmer start, following an overnight rebound in U.S. equities. After the initial buying ran its course, however, the Nikkei average sank into negative territory in line with a pause in the dollar's strengthening. The dollar's upturn above 111 also helped lift the Tokyo market, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.