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Tokyo stocks ended higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street as investors searched for new clues, while eyeing US monetary policy moves to address inflation.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.36 per cent or 97.23 points at 26,985.80, while the broader Topix index added 0.21 per cent, or 3.89 points, to 1,896.79.
The dollar stood at 124.04 yen in Asian trade, against 123.95 yen in New York late Thursday.
The market enjoyed general support as investors cheered overnight gains on Wall Street where the Dow added 0.3 per cent.
But a lack of fresh news deflated the early momentum, and the Nikkei dropped into negative territory shortly before the lunch break while investors searched for opportunities to buy back, analysts said.
