Tokyo … News Time
Tokyo Stock Exchange shares rose yesterday and the standard Nikkei index rose more than 500 points. European and US markets on Friday after rising stock prices were increasing too. Negative Nikkei average closed Tuesday closed 455 points higher than negative 17 to 163 thousand. Broader Topix 40 shares index closed at 1400 points, with the increase. Market sources said Tuesday that improvement in crude oil prices, and European and US stock prices due to increased investor confidence.