Gains in high-tech stocks boost Tokyo index

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 43.33 pts at 13,327.39, led by gains in high-tech stocks following the rebound by US semiconductor stocks on the Nasdaq market in New York.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 43.33 pts at 13,327.39, led by gains in high-tech stocks following the rebound by US semiconductor stocks on the Nasdaq market in New York.

The dollar was at 116.03 yen, down from 116.52 in late New York trading, and at 0.9181 against the euro, compared with 0.9174 in New York.

Dealers say the dollar was pressured by rising capital repatriation moves by Japanese institutional investors and exporters.

Japanese government bond No 227 was yielding 1.405%, while govt bond No 228 was yielding 1.410%.

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