TOKYO STOCKS RISE; NIKKEI ADAVANCE 2% ON THURSDAY MORNING

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks rise; Nikkei advance 2% on Thursday morning.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 591.38 points, or 2.07 percent.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was up 34.25 points, or 1.81 percent.
• Stock issues gained in marine transportation, precision instrument, and iron and steel issues.

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