Tokyo - AFP
Tokyo stocks closed up 1.96 percent on Monday, tracking a broad regional rally driven by the eurozone\'s decision to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to rescue its banking system. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 165.64 points to close at 8,624.90, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares finished 1.72 percent, or 12.33 points, higher at 730.07.