Tokyo stocks rise on Wall Street gains
TOKYO, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks gained on Monday, tracking the strong performance on Wall Street as investors' sentiment was boosted by optimistic U.S. data.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, rose 496.29 points, or 1.3 percent, to close at 38,780.14.
The index briefly surpassed the 39,000 mark, gaining over 750 points at its peak, driven by positive sentiment fr