Tokyo stocks gain moderately

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose moderately on Friday with investor sentiment propped up by a rebound on Wall Street, as the market regained stability.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.72 percent or 156.34 points to close at 21,892.78 while the broader Topix index was up 0.82 percent, or 14.36 points, at 1,760.53.