Tokyo stocks end higher on tech issues, exporters

TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday, the first trading day of 2026, boosted by heavyweight technology shares and exporters on a weaker yen.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 1,493.32 points, or 2.97 percent, from last Tuesday to 51,832.80.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 68.55 points, or 2.01 percent, higher at 3,477.52.