Tokyo stocks rose sharply to hit a near two-month high Friday morning after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi hinted at expanding the central bank's stimulus measures later this year.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average soared 433.97 points, or 2. 35 percent, from Thursday to end the morning at 18,869.84, after climbing as high as 18,886.75, its highest intraday level since Aug. 31.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 31.81 points, or 2.10 percent, to 1,550.03. Gainers were led by brokerage, real estate, and food issues.
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