Tokyo stocks have ended up 1.04 per cent at their highest close in more than a month on hopes for a boost in the International Monetary Fund war chest and a stable euro against the yen.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday rose 89.10 points to 8,639.68, closing above the 8,600 mark for the first time since December 12.
The Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.78 per cent, or 5.70 points, to 740.68.
"Fears over the European debt crisis are receding," said SMBC Nikko Securities general manager of equities Hiroichi Nishi. (ninemsn.com.au)
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