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Japan stocks bounce back, Topix soars 0.6%, Nikkei Average climbs 0.8%

TOKYO: Japan stocks surged on Thursday morning trade, putting some points on the board, with the Nikkei Average (JP: NIK) gained 0.8% as shareholders shopped for bargains following the last day’s 1.7% pullback.

The broader Topix was up 0.6%, and the yen was lower, with the dollar (USDYEN) buying Yen117.60, up from Yen117.01 at the previous Tokyo stock close. Tech names favored by global investors…