TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday, supported by heavyweight chip and artificial intelligence-related shares that tracked overnight gains on Wall Street.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 608.03 points, or 1.23 percent, from Wednesday at 50,167.10.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 13.07 points, or 0.39 percent, higher at 3,368.57.
On the stock market, semiconductor and AI-linked issues tracked the overnight rise of the tech-heavy U.S. Nasdaq index, amid hopes AI-related demand will remain solid after major U.S. tech firm Dell Technologies Inc. revised its earnings projections, analysts said.
Stocks were also lifted by hopes of a possible additional Fed rate cut in December to support the world's largest economy. ■
