Tokyo stocks extend gains with record highs

TOKYO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher for the fifth straight trading day on Thursday, with major indices closing at fresh record highs.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 332.89 points, or 0.82 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 40,913.65, refreshing the previous all-time high of 40,888.43 in March.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile,