Tokyo stocks end slightly higher ahead of deadline for Iran deal
TOKYO, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday amid a wait-and-see mood ahead of the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 15.88 points, or 0.03 percent, from Monday at 53,429.56. The broader Topix index finished 9.22 points, or 0.25 percent, higher