Tokyo stocks closed up 1.22 percent Wednesday thanks to a weakening yen and after Wall Street rebounded from a sharp sell-off in the previous session. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended 161.45 points higher at 13,382.89, while the Topix index of all first-section issues added 1.50 percent, or 16.81 points, to 1,136.01. oh/hg/dan

Tokyo stocks rose 1.01 percent on Wednesday morning after Wall Street rebounded from a sharp sell-off in the previous session. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 133.88 points to 13,355.32 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues gained 1.12 percent, or 12.56 points, to 1,131.76. oh/hg/jw

Tokyo stocks fell 1.06 percent Tuesday morning on the back of a stronger yen and a Wall Street plunge while investors were also spooked by deadly blasts in Boston. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 140.16 points at 13,135.50 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 1.84 percent, or 20.83 points, at 1,113.16. Exporters were hit as the yen climbed. The dollar was changing hands at 97.10 yen in Tokyo, compared with 96.56 yen in New York Monday afternoon and 98.32 yen in Tokyo earlier Monday.

Tokyo stocks fell 1.55 percent on Monday as the yen rebounded from a recent sell-off while eyes are on North Korea to see if it launches a missile to mark the birthday of founder Kim Il-Sung. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed down 209.48 points at 13,275.66, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 1.27 percent, or 14.58 points, at 1,133.99.