Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street gains

TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday tracking gains in the overnight U.S. stock market, although profit-taking capped the gains in later trading.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 379.67 points, or 1 percent, from Monday to close the day at 38,482.11.

Market watchers believe that the initial buying momentum was driven by the over