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Tokyo stocks up by break as banks lead the charge

TOKYO, Jan 27 (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning, tracking another record close on Wall Street, while a weaker yen provided support. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.37 percent, or 71.76 points, to
19,474.15 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.39 percent, or 6.08 points, to 1,551.09.