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Summary The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange -- which opened down 0.44 percent at the start.
TOKYO, (AFP) - Tokyo stocks rose 0.54 percent Wednesday as investors picked up bargains following days of losses, while Sony jumped more than four percent as it said North Korea satire "The Interview" was now its best-grossing online film ever.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange -- which opened down 0.44 percent at the start -- rose 91.42 points to 16,974.61 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares added 0.48 percent, or 6.47 points, at 1,367.61.
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