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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks jumped Thursday morning as traders bought high-tech issues following strong U.S. earnings from Apple Computer Inc. and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. The dollar rose against the yen and euro.
The Nikkei 225 index rose 124.67 points, or 1.07 percent, to 11,784.51 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday to end morning trade.
The broader TOPIX index rose 7.79 points, or 0.66 percent, to 1,193.49 points.
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