Tokyo stocks close up 0.73% after Greek debt deal

Tokyo stocks close up 0.73% after Greek debt deal
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Summary The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 134.62 points to close at 18,466.92

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks rose 0.73 percent Monday, extending a 15-year high on news that eurozone ministers agreed to extend Greece s bailout by four months, giving it some crucial breathing space.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 134.62 points to close at 18,466.92. The Topix index of all first-section shares rose 0.17 percent, or 2.50 points, to 1,502.83.
 

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