Tokyo: Stocks close higher
Published Fri, May 15, 2020 · 06:26 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday with investors heartened by rallies in US shares and the yen's stability against the dollar.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.62 per cent, or 122.69 points, to 20,037.47, while the broader Topix index gained 0.50 per cent, or 7.22 points, to 1,453.77.
AFP
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