morning session: It extended its winning streak to a ninth session, according to The Japan Times. On Thursday, the key market gauge rose 20.18 points. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 127.36 points, or 0.66 percent, to end at 19,401.15, its highest finish since Dec. 8, 2015. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished up 7.95 points, or 0.52 percent, at 1,550.67 after advancing 4.03 points the previous day. Tokyo stocks also drew support from an overnight rise in U.S. equities, led by financial issues due to higher long-term interest rates, brokers said. The dollar's first ascent above 118 in about 10 months pushed up a wide range of issues from the beginning of Friday's trading, with the Nikkei average briefly gaining more than 160 points early in the morning session.
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