Tokyo stocks extend gains over U.S. market rise
TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks extended gains for the third straight day on Thursday, driven by sustained futures buying from overseas speculative investors following gains in U.S. stocks.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed at 39,066.53, up 235.05 points, or 0.61 percent from the previous day.
Although the Nikkei temporarily lost momentum after comments fr