TOKYO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index extending its winning streak for a sixth day, following solid employment-linked data released from the U.S. late last week lifting the market mood here.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 132.80 points, or 0.64 percent, from Friday to end the day at 20,823.51, marking its highest close since July 2015.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile gained 7.98 points, or 0.47 percent, to finish at 1,695.14,marking its highest close since July 2007.
Construction, service and retail-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
The turnover on the first trading day of the week came to 2,544.2 billion yen (22.58 billion U.S. dollars).
Japanese markets were closed on Monday for a national holiday.
