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Tokyo stocks rise in morning on enhanced expectation of U.S. interest rate hike

Xinhua, November 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the morning session higher on Thursday with market confidence boosted by the expectation of an U.S. interest rate raise in December.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 276.50 points, or 1.41 percent, from Wednesday to end the morning at 19,925.68.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 19.62 points, or 1.24 percent, to 1,606.15.

Every industry category on the main section gained ground, with warehousing, iron and steel and nonferrous metals leading gainers. Endit