afternoon session: On Friday, the key market gauge gained 111.44 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, including all first-section issues, closed up 10.03 points, or 0.63 percent, at 1,606.07, after climbing 7.95 points the previous trading day. The Nikkei 225 average advanced 124.49 points, or 0.62 percent, to finish at 20,067.75. Investors were relieved after key events, including the final round of France's parliamentary election on Sunday, were over, brokers said. Stocks maintained their firmness but their upward momentum stalled amid a lack of fresh incentives, said Yoshihiko Tabei, chief analyst at Naito Securities Co. The Nikkei average briefly climbed over 140 points before the market's topside was somewhat capped in the afternoon session.
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