Nikkei closes higher on tech gains
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Japanese stocks rose Friday, led by electronics shares following Nasdaq's rally in the U.S. and a joint-venture agreement by Toshiba and Sharp in the liquid crystal display business.
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Tokyo stocks edged higher Friday morning amid some bargain-hunting in technology and auto companies. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average edged up by  midsession on Thursday, bolstered by gains in resources-related  stocks such as Nippon Oil Corp. after a rise in crude oil  prices above $48 a barrel.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended moderately higher Friday as investors bought high-technology blue chips following recent declines. The dollar inched up against the Japanese yen.
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The Nikkei average climbed to its highest  close in a week on Thursday, rising 1.69 percent as exporters  including Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. gained ground after a  fall in the yen spurred optimism about their earnings.
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TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei 225 average is almost 1.4 percent higher in afternoon trade Monday as investors take a cue from gains in US technology stocks, snapping up Toshiba, Hitachi and other lagging high-tech issues.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average opened 0.64  percent higher on Monday as investors took a cue from gains in  U.S. technology stocks, snapping up Toshiba Corp. and several  other lagging high-tech issues.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.12 percent to a 7-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, supported by gains in financial shares as investors saw chances of more industry consolidation and on optimism over Japan's economy.
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The Nikkei share average rose 0.12  percent to a 7-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, supported by  gains in financial shares as investors saw chances of more  industry consolidation and on optimism over Japan's economy.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average closed over one  percent higher on Tuesday after positive U.S. retail sales data  eased concern about demand in Japan's main export market and  spurred buying of blue chips such as Sony Corp.
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Tokyo stocks gained moderately Tuesday morning as investors purchased technology stocks. The dollar was trading higher against the Japanese yen.
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TOKYO: Japan&#39;s Nikkei rose 0.54 per cent on Tuesday to post its highest close in five months after economic data supported the view that Japan&#39;s economic slowdown is temporary, giving a boost to banks such as Mizuho Financial Group.
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Tokyo's Nikkei hit a two-week closing  high on Wednesday as favorable earnings lifted companies such  as drug maker Eisai Co. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. while  steel makers gained on an expected rise in steel sheet prices.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average gave up 0.17  percent by the close on Thursday as techs such as Hitachi Ltd.  followed their U.S. rivals lower after investment bank Goldman  Sachs noted a slowdown in technology spending.
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Tokyo's Nikkei gained 0.9 percent by  mid-morning trade on Monday as technology shares mirrored a  rise in their U.S. peers, while Nippon Mining Holdings soared  on a raised earnings forecast.
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Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday buoyed by solid gains by U.S. technology shares. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen and the euro.
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Tokyo's Nikkei closed over one percent  higher on Tuesday after positive U.S. retail sales data eased  concerns about demand in Japan's main export market and spurred  buying of blue chips such as Sony Corp.