Tokyo - Tokyo stocks rose 0.84 percent Friday morning after European and US markets rallied on the European Central Bank's announcement of a bigger-than-expected stimulus programme.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 144.78 points to 17,473.80 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares was up 0.74 percent, or 10.30 points, at 1,399.73.
AFP
