TOKYO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei index closing at a record high on hopes for the government's expansionary fiscal policy after Japan's ruling coalition won a lower house majority in Sunday's election.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 2,110.26 points, or 3.89 percent, from Friday at 56,363.94.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 84.57 points, or 2.29 percent, higher at 3,783.57.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar briefly rose to the upper 157 yen range early Monday as the Japanese currency was sold on concerns that Japan's fiscal health could worsen due to the expansionary fiscal policies expected to be promoted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. ■