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

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.The broader Topix index finished 71.96 points, or 1.83 percent, higher at an all-time high of 3,996.20.On the top-tier Prime Market, the main gainers were nonferrous metal, glass and ceramics product and electric appliance issues.The…READ FULL ARTICLE