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Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning, led by buying of semiconductor-related shares following record-high closes on Wall Street overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 117.00 points, or 0.30 percent, from Monday to 39,155.16. The broader Topix index was up 5.78 points, or 0.21 percent, at 2,788.27. The U.S. dollar was firm in the lower 157 yen range in Tokyo as traders bought the currency on prospects that the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States will remain wide after an overnight rise in long-term Treasury yields. At noon, the dollar fetched 157.29-30 yen co…

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