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Tokyo stocks close higher on US-China trade rumours
TOKYO, Jan 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday,
tracking gains on Wall Street as investors took heart from a report the US
could lift trade tariffs on China.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.29 percent or 263.80 points to end at
20,666.07 while the broader Topix index was up 0.93 percent or 14.39 points
at 1,557.59.
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