consumer prices: On Friday, the key market gauge lost 91.21 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished up 6.62 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,465.69, after retreating 9.24 points the previous trading day. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 19.63 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at 18,355.26. Tokyo stocks got off to a dismal start following the yen's appreciation against the dollar, prompted by the announcements Friday of weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer prices and retail sales. But the market turned buoyant in the afternoon, as investors went bargain-hunting after the four-day sell-off through Friday, in which the key Nikkei average gave up over 460 points, brokers said. Persistent geopolitical risks also continued pressuring the dollar.
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