Firmness Thanks: Market and Points

firmness thanks: On Thursday, the key market gauge fell 28.28 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix, including all first-section issues, closed up 0.96 point, or 0.06 percent, at 1,611.34, after shedding 1.18 points the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average gained 22.16 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at 20,132.67. For most of Friday, the key market indexes showed aimless movements at levels slightly above the previous day's closing levels. There was no factor prompting active selling, said Tomoaki Fujii, head of the investment research division at Akatsuki Securities Inc. Although selling to adjust positions prior to the weekend weighed on the market, Tokyo stocks maintained their firmness thanks to the yen's relative weakness, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.