TOKYO: Tokyo shares rose Thursday morning on the back of a four percent surge the previous day, as upbeat US data and hopes for more central bank stimulus offset a stronger yen.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.89 percent, or 148.53 points, to 16,895.08 by the lunch break, after slipping into negative territory at the start.
The broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 1.08 percent, or 14.54 points, to 1,364.15
