Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street tech gains

TOKYO, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday tracking overnight gains of high-tech issues in the U.S. stock market, while the weak yen boosted buying of export-related issues.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, went up 176.60 points, or 0.46 percent, from Monday to close the day at 38,356.06.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 6.87 points