Tokyo stocks end higher led by Asian market gains

TOKYO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, led by overnight gains on Wall Street and rises of stocks in other Asian markets.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 56.98 points, or 0.18 percent, from Monday at 32,226.97.

The broader Topix index finished 3.6 points, or 0.16 percent, higher at 2,303.41.

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