Tokyo stocks extend gains as financial stocks rise

TOKYO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as buying in financial, insurance, and heavy industry stocks supported the market.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed the day at 39,372.23, up 4.65 points, or 0.01 percent from the previous trading day.

Financial and heavy industry stocks led the gains after data showed the count