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Tokyo’s Nikkei jumps nearly 1.8%
TOKYO, March 12, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index leapt nearly
1.8 percent on Tuesday as concerns over the US economy receded and investors
welcomed news that Britain and European Union have agreed a revised Brexit
deal.
The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.79 percent, or 378.60 points, to close at
21,503.69 while the broader Topix index was up 1.52 percent, or 24.04 points,
at 1,605.48.
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