Tokyo: Nikkei index posts record winning streak

[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