Tokyo: Stocks end slightly higher ahead of US jobs data

Published Fri, May 7, 2021 · 06:29 AM

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    [TOKYO] Tokyo stocks trimmed earlier gains but managed to end in positive territory on Friday as investors awaited US jobs data due later in the day.

    The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.09 per cent or 26.45 points to 29,357.82, while the broader Topix index firmed 0.29 per cent or 5.65 points at 1,933.05.

    AFP

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