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Tokyo: Stocks open higher after global rallies

Published Tue, Dec 19, 2017 · 12:28 AM

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday following global rallies the previous day, as Wall Street notched fresh records with US tax cuts in sight.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.29 per cent, or 67.25 points, to 22,969.02 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.19 per cent, or 3.37 points, at 1,821.27.

AFP

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