Tokyo: Nikkei index closes higher as tariff deadline nears
Published Thu, Dec 12, 2019 · 06:43 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed higher on Thursday in cautious trade ahead of a deadline for the US to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 0.14 per cent or 32.95 points at 23,424.81, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.12 per cent or 2.12 points to close at 1,712.83.
AFP
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