Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, following rises on Wall Street, as data showed the world's third-biggest economy was growing faster than analysts had expected.[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, following rises on Wall Street, as data showed the world's third-biggest economy was growing faster than analysts had expected.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.68 per cent or 140.11 points to 20,733.46 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.63 per cent or 9.47 points at 1,508.13.
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