TOKYO STOCKS RISE ON THURSDAY MORNING WITH GAINS IN TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks rise on Thursday morning with gains in technology issues.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose by 173.42 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was up at 7.88 points.
• Stock issues gained in information and communication, precision instrument, electric appliance.

After the U.S. NASDAQ Composite Index close....