Friday, May 24, 2013   

Nikkei higher at break
(01-10 11:04)

Stocks in Tokyo stocks climbed 0.94 percent higher and exporters got a boost from the weakening yen and after a rally on Wall Street.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 99.17 points to 10,677.74 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares rose 1.44 percent, or 12.68 points, to 891.73, AFP reports.
   
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