Tokyo stocks close slightly higher on tech shares
TOKYO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended modestly higher on Thursday as technology issues were bought following an overnight rise in their U.S. counterparts.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 9.99 points, or 0.03 percent, from Wednesday at 36,236.47.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.70 points, or 0.11 percent, higher at 2,531.92.
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