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TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index surging over 2 percent to end at a two-week high, as investor sentiment was bolstered by U.S. shares advancing overnight on better-than-expected jobs data.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 554.03 points, or 2.38 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 23,873.59.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 35.15 points, or 2.07 percent, to finish at 1,736.98.
Transportation equipment, insurance, and oil and coal product-oriented issues comprised notable gainers by the close of play.
