BCN-18 Tokyo shares gain on US rate cut, as BoJ stands pat

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Tokyo shares gain on US rate cut, as BoJ stands pat

TOKYO, Sept 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo shares rebounded Thursday after the
US Federal Reserve offered a fresh rate cut, while the Bank of Japan stood
pat.

The benchmark Nikkei index added 0.38 percent or 83.74 points to 22,044.45,
while the broader Topix index added 0.56 percent or 9.04 points to 1,615.66.

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