BCN-11 Tokyo stocks close up on US-China trade thaw

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Tokyo stocks close up on US-China trade thaw

TOKYO, Dec 26, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday,
reflecting investor confidence in the global economy after the recent US-
China trade thaw.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.60 percent, or 142.05 points, to
23,924.92, while the broader Topix index gained 0.57 percent, or 9.78 points,
to 1,731.20.

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