TOKYO Rashaad Penny Camo Jersey , May 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, with the Nikkei edging towards the psychologically important 20,000 threshold, as exporter shares were buoyed by the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 61.46 points Frank Clark Rush Jersey , or 0.31 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 19,961.55.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile Rees Odhiambo Rush Jersey , rose 1.67 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at 1,586.86.

Nonferrous metal Jarran Reed Rush Jersey , bank and rubber product-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play, with advancing issues outnumbering declining ones by 979 to 877 on the First Section.

Trading volume on the main section on Thursday came to 2,292.02 million shares, up from Wednesday's volume of 2 Germain Ifedi Rush Jersey ,169.89 million shares.

The day's turnover on the penultimate trading day of the week totaled 2,793.2 billion yen (24.47 billion U.S. dollars).

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