TOKYO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday as the weaker yen against the U.S. dollar continued to boost buying of shares of exporters.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 173.7 points, or 0.52 percent, from Wednesday at 33,625.53.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 12.75 points, or 0.54 percent, higher at 2,390.94.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by transportation equipment, insurance and rubber product issues.
Issues that rose outpaced those that fell by 1,057 to 541, while 61 ended the day unchanged.
Both the Japanese and U.S. financial markets were closed on Thursday for national holidays. ■