Tokyo - Tokyo stocks rose 0.83 percent Friday, as several firms announced share buy-backs and after the S&P 500 surged to another record close, but Nikon shares plunged on a weak earnings forecast.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange surged 162.68 points to finish at 19,732.92, while the Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.98 percent, or 15.62 points, to 1,607.11.
AFP
