Tokyo: Stocks close higher on tech rallies
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[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday (Oct 19), led by gains in tech shares after Wall Street ended mostly up, with investors awaiting Japan's corporate earnings season.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.65 per cent or 190.06 points to 29,215.52, while the broader Topix index added 0.36 per cent or 7.34 points to 2,026.57.
AFP
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