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Tokyo stocks advance in morning as weak yen lifts exporters, U.S. jobs report eyed

Xinhua, November 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks advanced Friday morning as the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar made exporter-related issues an attractive proposition for buyers.

However a circumspect mood kept gains in check as some investors hit the sidelines to await a U.S. jobs report set to be released later Friday.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 89.62 points, or 0.47 percent, from Thursday to end the morning session at 19,206.03, while the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 4.79 points, or 0.31 percent, to 1,559.89.

At the break notable advancers were led by retail, precision instruments and pharmaceuticals-related shares. Endit