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Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning, as sentiment was boosted by Wall Street indexes closing at record highs overnight, while a weaker yen lifted battered auto issues after disappointing earnings. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 214.81 points, or 0.54 percent, from Monday to 39,748.13. The broader Topix index was up 26.68 points, or 0.97 percent, at 2,766.36. The U.S. dollar briefly rose above the 154 yen line in Tokyo on speculation that policies proposed by President-elect Donald Trump are likely to lead to higher inflation and keep interest rates elevated, dealers said. At noon, t…

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