TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Friday amid buybacks of the previous day's decliners.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 660.22 points, or 1.26 percent, from Thursday at 53,123.49.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 33.52 points, or 0.93 percent, higher at 3,645.19.
Stocks moved into positive territory on buybacks following the previous day's decline, when the Nikkei stock index plunged over 1,200 points, while gains in heavyweight technology shares tracking U.S. counterparts also supported the market.
Meanwhile, investor sentiment improved after media reports that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to monitor transit through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes it will facilitate crude oil supply through the key waterway. ■
