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Tokyo stocks close higher after US gains
TOKYO, March 26, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday,
tracking rises in US shares as investors cheered President Joe Biden’s pledge
to boost vaccination efforts.
The Nikkei 225 gained 1.56 percent, or 446.82 points, to end at 29,176.70,
while the broader Topix index rose 1.46 percent, or 28.61 points, to
1,984.16.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1247 hrs