Tokyo - Tokyo stocks cast off early losses to rise 0.26 percent Friday morning, extending gains after a 10-day rally, and heading for the longest winning streak in more than a quarter of a century.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 54.22 points to 20,605.68 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares was up 0.17 percent, or 2.90 points, at 1,675.66.
AFP
