The broader Topix index climbed 2.21 per cent, or 31.55 points, to close at 1,458.28. Over the week, the index rose 1.88 per cent. — AFP pic
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 2.56 per cent, or 504.32 points, at 20,179.09. Over the two-day trading week, the index gained 2.85 per cent. Nintendo dropped 3.90 per cent to ¥44,300 on profit-taking after the Japanese gaming giant said it had notched up annual net profits of ¥258.6 billion in the fiscal year to March, a gain of 33 per cent from the year before.