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Tokyo stocks advance on optimism over US-China trade row
TOKYO, March 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday
thanks to optimism over US-China trade talks, with investors eyeing the US
Federal Reserve’s meeting later this week.
The Nikkei 225 index added 0.62 percent, or 133.65 points, to 21,584.50,
while the broader Topix index climbed 0.69 percent, or 11.05 points, to
1,613.68.
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