Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tokyo's Nikkei closes above 35,000 for first time since 1990

Tokyo's Nikkei index closed above 35,000 for the first time in nearly 34 years on Thursday, buoyed by US tech rallies and hopes for an end to decades of sluggish inflation.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.77 percent, or 608.14 points, to 35,049.86 -- the first time the index has risen above the 35,000 mark since February 1990 -- while the broader Topix index added 1.57 percent, or 38.39 points to 2,482.87.