Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Ends Higher on Tech Gains,
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Tokyo stocks rallied 1.5 percent Monday as technology blue chips got a boost from a US brokerage&#39;s buy recommendation and the US Nasdaq&#39;s strength Friday.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended Friday almost flat as earlier gains on buying of high-tech shares evaporated after selling of domestic demand-related issues accelerated later in the day.
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Tokyo stocks edged up at the opening on  Thursday, cheered by a rise on Wall Street, although gains were  limited as investors await a barrage of earnings reports from  blue chips such as Sony Corp
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Tokyo stocks inched slightly higher early Friday following Wall Street's mixed results. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.
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Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Friday, with the key indexes edging higher both in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues rose 80.
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Tokyo's key Nikkei average rose 1.01  percent by mid-morning on Thursday as gains on Wall Street  encouraged investors to scoop up bargains including key  technology stocks following the market's nine days of losses.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose more than 1  percent to a 2-1/2-month closing high on Friday, bolstered by  Wall Street gains and a growing consensus that Tokyo stocks  look cheap compared with the U.S. and other Asian markets.
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Japanese stocks rose to a seven-year high Monday, lifted by stronger-than-expected machinery orders. The Nikkei 225 index climbed 121.04 points, or 0.67 percent, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to 18,261.98 points, the index's highest close since May 2, 2000.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for  the third straight session Tuesday amid a growing consensus  that Japanese shares would catch up with gains in overseas  stock markets despite recent poor news on the economy.
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Tokyo's Nikkei closed up 0.45 percent on  Wednesday as a number of exporters, including Toyota Motor  Corp., extended gains after a higher finish on Wall Street  eased concerns about surging oil prices.
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Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday on gains by select technology and banking issues. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei share average was up 0.56  percent in early morning trade on Tuesday as another jump in  U.S. technology shares encouraged investors to step up buying  in local counterparts such as Advantest Corp.
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Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose Tuesday for the third straight session, led by buying of select technology issues following an overnight rise in U.S. counterparts on Wall Street. The dollar was up against the yen but down against the euro.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average finished slightly higher on Monday as gains in liquid crystal display-related firms (LCD), such as Nitto Denko Corp.
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Tokyo stocks advanced moderately Wednesday morning as investors were cheered by year-end highs on Wall Street. The dollar was up against the yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose nearly 1  percent on Tuesday to a six-month closing high, lifted by gains  in tech stocks such as Nikon Corp. after the U.S. Nasdaq  Composite Index snapped a six-session losing streak.
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks rose Thursday, led by gains in communication and Internet-related stocks. Softbank and mobile carrier KDDI were among the gainers.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 136.08 points, or 0.78 percent, to finish at 17,519.50 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.