TOKYO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday as exporters advanced on the yen's retreat while the Bank of Japan standing pat on its monetary policy following a two-day meeting was widely expected by investors, although the sluggish inflation rate remains of concern.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 111.44 points, or 0.56 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 19,943.26.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 7.95 points, or 0.50 percent, to finish at 1,596.04.
Securities, precision instrument and machinery-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play, and advancing issues outpaced declining ones by 1,237 to 652 on the First Section.
Trading volume on the main section on Friday came to 2,285.56 million shares, rising from Thursday's volume of 1,881.92 million.
The turnover on the final trading day of the week totaled 3,190.0 billion yen (28.67 billion U.S. dollars).
