Tokyo stocks close higher on eased concerns over trade issues

TOKYO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday with the benchmark Nikkei stock index reaching a one-week high as concerns over global trade issues escalating further eased on hopes for discussions.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 243.44 points, or 1.19 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 20,704.37.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 21.69 points, or 1.46 percent, to finish at 1,511.86.

The majority of industry categories advanced into positive territory, with oil and coal product, securities house and precision instrument-linked issues comprising those that gained the most by the close of play.