Tokyo stocks end higher on weak yen
TOKYO, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index briefly gaining over 600 points, on the back of the yen's weakness.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 470.90 points, or 1.24 percent, from Friday at 38,405.66.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 56.69 points, or 2.11 percent, higher at 2,743.17.
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