Tokyo stocks close higher on bargain hunting, hopes for U.S. stimulus
Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday as investors sought out bargains with sentiment bolstered by hopes for a new COVID-19 relief package in the United States. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 391.25 points, or 1.39 percent, from Monday to close the day at 28,633.46. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the…