BCN-08 Tokyo stocks close higher as investors wait for US vote

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Tokyo stocks close higher as investors wait for US vote

TOKYO, Nov 6, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday on
bargain-hunting as investors focused on US midterm elections and Toyota leapt
more than two percent after upgrading its full-year forecast.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.14 percent or 248.76 points to
22,147.75 while the broader Topix index gained 1.16 percent or 18.96 points
to 1,659.35.

BSS/AFP/MR/1240 hrs