Tokyo stocks close higher on solid U.S. jobs data, weaker yen

TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as solid U.S. jobs data released late last weak and a comparatively weak yen against the U.S. dollar bolstered investor sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 95.38 points, or 0.46 percent, from Friday to end the day at 20,883.77.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 16.70 points, or 1.07 percent, to finish at 1,581.33.

Consumer credit, oil and coal product, and metal product-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.