Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:58:03 GMT
Japanese stocks climb on US employment data
The Topix index advanced to three-week high, ahead of US employment data that was delayed by the US sixteen-day government shutdown. The Topix added 0.2% to 1,214.44 in Tokyo, after slipping 0.1% earlier, while The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 0.1% to 14,713.25. Asahi Kasei advanced 2.7% to 749 Yen and EPS Corp. jumped 4.8% to 98.900 Yen.