news conference: On Thursday, the key market gauge retreated 51.70 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, including all first-section issues, finished up 7.95 points, or 0.50 percent, at 1,596.04, after losing 3.68 points the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average gained 111.44 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 19,943.26. Investors took heart from the dollar's rise to two-week highs above 111 on the back of brisk U.S. economic indicators released on Thursday. Stocks gave up some of the gains toward the close prior to a news conference by BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda later on Friday, but maintained their firmness throughout the day. In the afternoon, the Nikkei average briefly rose over 180 points and retook 20,000 after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy intact, as expected, following a two-day meeting.
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