Tokyo stocks led higher by tech buying

TOKYO, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, as gains in the technology issues led shares higher amid investors' caution ahead of U.S. economic data to be released later in the day.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 165.67 points, or 0.50 percent, from Wednesday at 33,486.89.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 10.43 points, o