Tokyo stocks close higher as yen slides to 6-month low , exporters advance

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 138.61 points, or 0.77 percent, from Friday to close at 18,106.02, marking its highest closing level since Jan. 6. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, finished the day 14.47 points, or 1.01 percent, higher at 1,442.93. Local brokers said the […] Read Full Story