BCN-13 Tokyo stocks close higher on US-China trade deal hopes

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Tokyo stocks close higher on US-China trade deal hopes

TOKYO, Feb 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks gained moderately on Monday,
supported by optimism over a US-China trade deal.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.48 percent, or 102.72 points, to
close at 21,528.23 while the broader Topix index was up 0.71 percent, or
11.35 points, at 1,620.87.

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