Tokyo: Nikkei index posts record winning streak
Published Fri, Oct 20, 2017 · 06:28 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed higher on Friday, posting its longest winning streak in nearly six decades, while Nissan dropped on a production suspension.
The Nikkei 225 inched up 0.04 per cent, or 9.12 points, to end at 21,457.64, rising for the 14th day straight to match a record set in 1961.
The broader Topix index was up 0.03 per cent, or 0.60 points, to finish at 1,730.64.
AFP
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