market gauge: On Thursday, the key market gauge lost 75.36 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, including all first-section issues, finished up 1.25 points, or 0.08 percent, at 1,591.66, after falling 6.68 points the previous day. The Nikkei 225 average rose 104.00 points, or 0.52 percent, to end at 20,013.26. The Nikkei average opened higher, reflecting an overnight rise in Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Investors viewed the testimony as having no major negative impact on the Trump administration, brokers said. Tokyo stocks took heart as U.S. equities advanced overnight, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index closing at a record high, following congressional testimony on Thursday by former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey over Russia-linked allegations surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump.
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