BCN-11 Tokyo stocks inch higher on bargain-hunting

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Tokyo stocks inch higher on bargain-hunting

TOKYO, June 26, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks edged up at the close Tuesday
as bargain-hunting purchases overwhelmed worries over US-China trade
frictions.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.02 percent or 3.85 points to
22,342.00, while the broader Topix index was up 0.16 percent or 2.80 points
at 1,731.07.

BSS/AFP/MR/1210 hrs