Tokyo: Tokyo stocks leapt on Friday, led by rallies in high-tech shares, after Wall Street gains outweighed concern about geopolitical risk over US plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem next week.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.16 percent or 261.30 points to 22,758.48, while the broader Topix index was up 0.98 percent or 17.34 points at 1,794.96.
Source: Brecorder