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Tokyo stocks advance as soft yen gives exporters boost

Xinhua, October 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as a comparatively weak yen against the U.S. dollar gave exporters here a lift and underpinned the wider market and upbeat sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 145.93 points, or 0.88 percent, from Monday to 16,744.60.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 8.91 points, or 0.67 percent, to 1,339.63.

Notable gainers by the break were comprised of bank, iron and steel and marine transportation-linked stocks. Endit