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TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares rose Thursday morning with market confidence boosted by the strong U.S. stocks overnight.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 106.12 points, or 0.54 percent, from Wednesday to 19,849.10.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 6.73 points, or 0.43 percent, to 1,581.84.
Gainers were led by information and communication, electric power and gas, and construction issues.
