Tokyo stocks up at break after ECB extends stimulus
Tokyo shares rose Friday morning, tracking overseas markets which jumped on the European Central Bank's move to extend its stimulus programme.
The benchmark Nikkei 225, which posted this year's best close on Thursday, added 1.11 percent, or 208.62 points, to sit at 18,974.09 by the lunch break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.60 percent, or 9.03 points, to 1,521.72.