Tokyo: Stocks close up on late bargain-hunting

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday on late bargain-hunting following recent declines, as the market looked ahead to US unemployment figures.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.32 per cent, or 68.46 points to 21,410.20, while the broader Topix index was up 0.26 per cent, or 4.03 points, at 1,572.90.

AFP