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Tokyo stocks rose sharply Friday morning, with the Nikkei index briefly rising over 2 percent, lifted by Wall Street gains overnight after lower-than-expected U.S. jobless claims eased recession fears in the world’s largest economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbed 549.08 points, or 1.58 percent, from Thursday to 35,380.23. The broader Topix index was up 36.65 points, or 1.49 percent, at 2,498.35. The U.S. dollar briefly rose to the upper 147 yen range in Tokyo, tracking higher U.S. long-term interest rates on the back of the encouraging U.S. jobs data released Thursday. At noon, the…

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