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Tokyo stocks close up as trade war fears ease
TOKYO, Dec 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as
fears about the US-China trade war eased following the release on bail of a
Huawei executive.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 2.15 percent or 454.73 points to end
at 21,602.75 while the broader Topix index was up 1.99 percent or 31.30
points at 1,606.61.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1242 hrs