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Tokyo shares end slightly higher on better Japan's economic outlook

Xinhua, June 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended Friday slightly higher as investors' optimism over the Japanese and U.S. economic outlooks took the upper hand over concerns on Greek bailout negotiations which weighed on eurozone stability.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average inched up 24.11 points, or 0. 12 percent, from Thursday at 20,407.08.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 2.60 points, or 0.16 percent, to 1,651. 48.

Gainers were led by precision instruments, electric machinery and other products.

The turnover was about 3,512.4 billion yen (about 28.43 billion U.S. dollars). Endi