Topix Index Rises 1.3%; Hitachi Leads Advance
The Topix Index rose 1.3% at 2,714.72 in Tokyo. The move was the biggest since rising 1.9% on Nov. 6 and follows the previous session's decrease of 0.2%.
Hitachi Ltd. contributed the most to the index gain, increasing 5.2%. P-ban.com Corp. had the largest increase, rising 22.9%.
Today, 1,289 of 2,130 shares rose, while 724 fell; 32 of 33 sectors were higher, led by electric appliances stocks.
Source: Bloomberg