Tokyo stocks close higher with eyes on virus cases

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday in cautious trade as fears mount over an expansion of virus infections in Japan.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.07 percent or 21.70 points to end at 29,642.69, while the broader Topix index rose 0.36 percent or 6.95 points to 1,959.13.