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Tokyo shares close higher on strong U.S. stocks, weaker yen

Xinhua, August 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares closed higher Friday with the Nikkei index ended at a roughly two-and-a-half-month high, as U.S. shares closed at record highs overnight supported by firm oil prices and the yen's depreciation underpinned market sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 184.80 points, or 1.10 percent, from Wednesday at 16,919.92.

Japanese stock markets were closed Thursday due to a national holiday.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 8.39 points, or 0.64 percent, higher at 1,323.22.

Gainers were led by electric power and gas, and fishery, agriculture and forestry issues.

The day's turnover was about 2,136.4 billion yen (around 20.94 billion U.S. dollars). Endit