TOKYO STOCKS AND NIKKEI INDEX END HIGHER ON FRIDAY

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks and Nikkei Index end Higher on Friday.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up at 219.95 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on TSE ended at 8.55 points.
• Stock issues gained in iron and steel, marine transportation, and electric appliances.

With Wall Street surging overnight and solid earnings reports by some bl....