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Tokyo shares close up with US jobs data in focus

TOKYO, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday
after a two-day selloff with US jobs data in focus as investors try to gauge the timing of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate hike.
The Nikkei 225 advanced 0.48 percent, or 79.68 points, to close at
16,642.23, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares added 0.41 percent, or 5.42 points, to 1,337.23.