Tokyo stocks end at record highs on continued buying of tech issues

TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended at record highs Wednesday as investors continued buying technology shares on expectations of robust demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,667.89 points, or 2.50 percent, from Tuesday at a record 68,402.13, after briefly extending gains to over 3 percent to an intraday high of 68,786.49.