Tokyo stocks end higher as weaker yen lifts exporters

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as exporters were lifted by the yen's weakness, but gains were trimmed amid a wait-and-see stance ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate cuts.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 176.95 points, or 0.49 percent, from Tuesday at 36,380.17.

The broader Topix index, meanwh