TOKYO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, following robust earnings from AI- and chip-related companies in Japan and the United States.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 2,494.59 points, or 4.03 percent, from Thursday at 64,362.02.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 50.80 points, or 1.29 percent, higher at 4,003.30.
Driven by AI- and semiconductor-related shares, the benchmark Nikkei index briefly surged over 5 percent, as investor sentiment was buoyed by solid earnings reports from Microsoft Corp. and Tokyo Electron Ltd., analysts said. ■
