Tokyo's Nikkei closes above 35,000 for first time since 1990

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.77 percent, or 608.14 points, to 35,049.86 -- the first time the index has risen above the 35,000 mark since February 1990 -- while the broader Topix index added 1.57 percent, or 38.39 points to 2,482.87.