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Published Tue, Sep 20, 2022 · 02:27 PM
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.44 per cent, or 120.77 points, to end at 27,688.42
    • The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.44 per cent, or 120.77 points, to end at 27,688.42 PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    TOKYO shares closed higher on Tuesday (Sept 20), with investors eyeing the US Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike later this week.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.44 per cent, or 120.77 points, to end at 27,688.42, while the broader Topix index rose 0.45 per cent, or 8.71 points, to 1,947.27. AFP

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