Tokyo: Stocks up with all eyes on Trump speech
Published Tue, Feb 28, 2017 · 06:30 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo's benchmark index finished slightly higher Tuesday after four days of losses, with all eyes on US President Donald Trump's congressional address later in the day.
The Nikkei 225 edged up 0.06 per cent, or 11.52 points, to close at 19,118.99, while the Topix index of all first-section issues ticked up 0.09 per cent, or 1.32 points, to 1,535.32.
AFP
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