Asian Markets Update: Tokyo Surges After Long Weekend

TOKYO -- Tokyo's equity markets surged Monday after the end of a three-day weekend. Ahead of the U.S. presidential election Tuesday, other markets in the region ended mixed.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 closed up 533.7 points, or 3.6%, at 15,371.4 and the Topix index, which includes all shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rose 30.8, or 2.2%, to 1455.3.

Japanese tech shares were among the day's biggest gainers, as Sony(SNE Quote) rose 370 yen, or 4.1%, to 9,360 ($87.38), NEC (NIPNY Quote) ended up 75 yen, or 3.4%, to 2,285 and Fujitsu(FJTSY Quote) rose 50 yen, or 2.4%, to 2,100. ...