Tokyo - Key stock markets across Asia edged upwards on Friday, recovering slightly from record drops earlier this week, as investors cautiously ventured back into the market after a surge on Wall Street.
Indexes around the region see-sawed between small gains and losses, as investors reacted to mixed signals from Asia's economies.
Tokyo stocks climbed in early trading Friday after Wall Street's overnight surge.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 129.66 points, or 1.53 per cent, trading at 8,588.11. The broader Topix index gained 2.6 per cent to 887.43.
The recovery came after Japan's benchmark index plunged 11.41 per cent Thursday.