Japanese stock index closes higher

Media IN Tokyo 15-05-2019

Japan’s Nikkei closed higher today in volatile trade to halt a seven-day losing streak as stocks in the region received support from expectations that China may apply a new set of incentives to support a slowing economy.

The Nikkei <.N225> was up 0.6% at 21,288.56, after falling through the morning.
The broader TOPIX index was up 0.6 percent at 1544.15.