TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as retailers and e-commerce-oriented issues buoyed the market, while investors also picked up issues to secure rights for dividend payments for the first half of the business year.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 307.00 points, or 1.32 percent, from Friday to close at 23,511.62.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 27.70 points, or 1.69 percent, to finish at at 1,661.93.
Pulp and paper, iron and steel, and real estate-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play. Enditem
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