The FINANCIAL — Tokyo stocks rebounded on December 13 afternoon, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing at 10,293.89, up 81.94 points, or 0.8%, from December 10, hitting their highest point since May 14.
Better-than-expected U.S. economic data boosted Wall Street Friday, and the yen weakened against the dollar and the euro, prompting buying of exporters.
Also cheering investors was a rise in Shanghai stocks following China's decision to tighten credit, according to Nikkei.com.
Trading value on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange totaled about 1.3 trillion yen on a preliminary basis.
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