BCN-21 Tokyo stocks climb on US-China G20 trade truce

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Tokyo stocks climb on US-China G20 trade truce

TOKYO, Dec 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo shares closed higher Monday, as
investors breathed a sigh of relief after the US and China agreed to suspend
new tariffs in their escalating trade war.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 1.00 percent or 223.70 points to end
at 22,574.76, while the broader Topix index rose 1.30 percent or 21.60 points
at 1,689.05.

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