TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares ended barely increased on Friday after a rebound from important losses earlier within the week, whereas the market cautiously awaited the forthcoming U.S. employment knowledge, which has the potential to point an prolonged interval of U.S. financial coverage tightening.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, rose 33.47 factors, or 0.10 p.c, from Thursday to 32,192.75.
The broader Topix index completed 6.28 factors, or 0.28 p.c, increased at 2,274.63.
On the Prime Market, points that rose outpaced people who fell by 1,044 to 707, whereas 84 ended the day unchanged.
Gainers have been led by shares in marine transportation, aquaculture, forestry and farming, and insurance coverage sectors, whereas the fiber merchandise, different manufactured items, and rubber merchandise sectors led the losses.
The turnover on the final buying and selling day of the week got here to three.72 trillion yen (26.07 billion U.S. {dollars}).