Nikkei ends above 22,000 for first time in five months

Stocks inched up Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average closing above 22,000 for the first time in about five months. The Nikkei rose 13.03 points, or 0.06 percent, to end at 22,001.32, The last time the Nikkei finished above 22,000 was April 26. On Friday, the key market gauge jumped 228.68 points. The market was closed Monday for a national holiday.