TOKYO STOCKS END HIGHER ON TUESDAY AS INVESTOR SENTIMENT IMPROVES

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks end higher on Tuesday as investor sentiment improves.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up at 143,56 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished at 9.06 points.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries rose 29.50 yen or 1.0 percent.

On Thursday trading investor sentiment was improved by reports that the United....