Tokyo stocks end higher on U.S. rate cut hopes

TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, amid hopes for a possible additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 86.81 points, or 0.17 percent, from Thursday at 50,253.91.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 9.87 points, or 0.29 percent, higher at 3,378.44.

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