BCN-05 Tokyo stocks close up ahead of US-Japan summit

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Tokyo stocks close up ahead of US-Japan summit

TOKYO, April 16, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Friday, led by gains in the tech sector with investors also eyeing a US-Japan summit in Washington.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.14 percent, or 40.68 points, to 29,683.37, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.09 percent, or 1.74 points, to 1,960.87.

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