Tokyo stocks rallied Wednesday morning as a weaker yen boosted major exporters, including Toyota and Toshiba, offsetting below-par factory output data that aggravated concerns about Japan's stalled economy.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.79 percent, or 131.71 points, to 16,857.07 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares jumped 0.93 percent, or 12.20 points, to 1,325.01.
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The girls are out.
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