Tokyo stocks close higher on Wall Street's rise after midterm elections

TOKYO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investor sentiment was bolstered by Wall Street's overnight advance after the U.S. midterm election results held no surprises.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 401.12 points, or 1.82 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 22,486.92.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, rose 28.82 points, or 1.74 percent, to finish at 1,681.25.

Oil and coal product, mining and miscellaneous product-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.