The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed higher, with the Nikkei index gaining 0,69%, at 15.224,11 points. The Topix extended index gained 0,46% to close at 1.233 points. Approximately 1,81 billion shares changed hands during the session.
The Bank of Japan had a positive impact on the performance of the stock markets, which announced its intention to continue its policy of monetary easing, given that the Japanese economy "is in a recovery phase".