Tokyo shares climbed for the third consecutive day on Monday, driven by optimism over policy shifts following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's announcement that he would resign.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 625.06 points, or 1.45 percent, from Friday at 43,643.81. The broader Topix index finished 32.89 points, or 1.06 percent, higher at 3,138.20, hitting a fresh record high.On the top-tier Prime Market, the main gainers were real estate, nonferrous metal and pharmaceutical issues.In Tokyo, the U.S. dollar remained mostly in the lower 148 yen range as the yen was sold amid specu…READ FULL ARTICLE
