Tokyo's Nikkei and Topix stock indexes closed Thursday at all-time highs, as investors snapped up technology and exporter issues on hopes for robust earnings on the back of a weaker yen.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 332.89 points, or 0.82 percent, from Wednesday at 40,913.65, surpassing a record set on March 22. The broader Topix index finished 26.29 points, or 0.92 percent, higher at 2,898.47, topping its previous high on Dec. 18, 1989.
