Tokyo\'s Nikkei stock index up 3.06% in afternoon trade GMT 05:08 2013 Friday, 23 August Last Updated: 09:03:51 GMT Arab Today Tokyo stocks soared 3.06 percent Friday afternoon as the dollar\'s rebound against the yen boosted exporter shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 409.49 points at 13,774.66 in mid-afternoon trade.