Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday buoyed by a solid lead from Wall Street overnight.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 165.07 points, or 0.82 percent, from Monday to close the day at 20,204.04.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 5.90 points, or 0.39 percent, to finish at 1,518.43.
Oil and coal product, precision instrument, and marine transportation-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
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