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Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Thursday

Published Thu, Jul 29, 2021 · 08:21 AM

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors took heart from gains in US high-tech shares after the Fed decided against any major changes to its monetary policy.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.63 per cent or 172.60 points at 27,754.26 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.51 per cent or 9.82 points to 1,929.47.

AFP

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