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TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Thursday morning as investor sentiment was bolstered by U.S. growth data for the April-June quarter released overnight being upwardly revised.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 136.22 points, or 0.70 percent, from Wednesday to 19,642.76.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 9.13 points, or 0.57 percent, at 1,616.78.
Bank, iron and steel, and transportation equipment-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.
