Tokyo stocks close higher on weaker yen

Tokyo, Japan — Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday after the yen slid to its weakest value against the dollar since 1986. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.61 percent, or 241.54 points, to 39,583.08, while the broader Topix index rose 0.57 percent, or 15.93 points, to 2,809.63. “As the yen weakened further against the Read The Rest at :