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Tokyo stocks close higher

TOKYO, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher
on Tuesday as shares in top automakers Toyota and Nissan rose,
while energy shares jumped after oil prices surged to six-month highs.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.13 percent, or 186.40 points, to close at 16,652.80, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares advanced 1.07 percent, or 14.20 points, to 1,335.85.