Tokyo - Stocks bounced back Friday in Tokyo after the yen weakened against the dollar and the US market rose overnight because of its government's measures to help the financial sector.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average, which fell below 8,000 Thursday, rose 199.69 points in morning trading, or 2.51 per cent, to 8,149.34.
The broader Topix index of all first section issues was also up 11.07 points, or 1.41 per cent, at 797.48.