TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday amid hopes for solid corporate earnings reports from Japanese companies due out later this week.

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The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 56.22 points, or 0.25 percent, from Friday to close the day at 22,548.90.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 6.61 points, or 0.41 percent, to finish at 1,628.60.

Securities house, iron and steel, and construction-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.