BCN-15 Tokyo stocks snap four-day losing streak

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Tokyo stocks snap four-day losing streak

TOKYO, Dec 18, 2017 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks snapped a four-day losing
streak on Monday, taking a positive lead from record highs on Wall Street as
US tax cuts moved a step closer.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.55 percent, or 348.55 points, to close at
22,901.77. The broader Topix index was up 1.36 percent, or 24.43 points, at
1,817.90.

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