Japanese Stocks Close Slightly Higher in Limited Trading

Japanese stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, erasing most of their gains during the day due to the lack of any market movement news, but gains by companies with positive expectations supported the overall trend of stocks.

The Nikkei index rose 0.11 percent to 29,808.12 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.11 percent to 2,050.83 points.

During the session, investors watched a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Japanese indices rose after Chinese state media published a report that the Chinese president told his US counterpart in a virtual meeting that the two countries should strengthen communication and coexist peacefully.