Tokyo stocks end slightly higher on bank shares
TOKYO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday, as bank and other financial shares continued to draw buying before investors moved to lock in gains after recent sharp advances.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 10.48 points, or 0.02 percent, from Monday at 50,412.87.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 18.08 points, or 0.53 perce