Tokyo stocks end flat on U.S.-Canada trade, profit-taking

TOKYO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed almost flat Tuesday as buying supported by a U.S.-Canada trade deal was countered by selling to secure profits after the Nikkei's recent rise to a near 27 years high.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 24.86 points, or 0.1 percent, from Monday to close the day at 24,270.62, marking a new high since November 1991.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 6.07 points, or 0.33 percent, higher at 1,824.03.

Coal and oil product, mining, and rubber product issues led advancers, while real estate, information and communications, and air transportation issues comprised those that declined the most by the close of play.