TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average rose for a fourth straight day in the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, exceeding the 35,000 yen threshold, the highest level since February 1990. Tokyo shares were buoyed by the weak yen and gains in high-tech stocks in the U.S. stock market on Wednesday.
The stock average gained 608 yen on the day, closing at 35,049 yen. The gain widened in the afternoon to more than 700 yen at one point.
