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Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up two percent
TOKYO, July 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index gained two
percent on Friday, recouping some of its sharp losses the previous day after
a solid performance on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 index, which lost nearly two percent on Thursday as the yen
appreciated, jumped 2.0 percent or 420.75 points to end at 21,466.99. The
broader Topix index rose 1.94 percent or 29.69 points to 1,563.96.
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