Tokyo stocks end higher on economic outlook

TOKYO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Wednesday with Nikkei and Topix stock indexes closing at all-time highs, amid growing expectations for optimistic economic outlook.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 251.82 points, or 0.61 percent, from Tuesday at 41,831.99.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 13.65 points, or 0.47 percent, hi