Tokyo stocks end higher on energy shares amid caution before U.S. jobs data

TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday as surging oil prices boosted energy-related issues, but gains were limited amid caution before the release of U.S. employment data later in the day.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 83.56 points, or 0.22 percent, from Thursday at 38,635.62.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 10.36 po