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Tokyo: Stocks open higher on Wednesday

Published Wed, Jul 15, 2020 · 12:16 AM

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending rallies on Wall Street on hopes of economic recovery and advances in coronavirus treatments.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.01 per cent or 228.24 points at 22,815.25 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.85 per cent or 13.35 points to 1,578.50.

AFP

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