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TOKYO, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks gained Friday morning after inheriting a positive lead from the Dow Jones Industrial Average overnight amid hopes for the outlook of the global economy.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 69.42 points, or 0.32 percent, from Thursday to 21,794.37.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 5.86 points, or 0.36 percent, to 1,625.91.
Marine transportation, metal product, and electric power and gas-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.
