Japan Stocks Close Higher with Limited Gains

Tokyo shares ended higher Wednesday, reversing recent losses with the Nikkei index growing for the first time in four trading days, but gains were limited as investors kept cautious ahead of a press conference to be delivered by US President-elect Donald Trump later in the day.

    The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 63.23 points, or 0.33%, from Tuesday at 19,364.67. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 8.09 points, or 0.52%, higher at 1,550.40. 

    Gainers were led by iron and steel, nonferrous metal and bank issues. The day's turnover was about 2,180.1 billion yen (around 18.78 billion US dollars).