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Tokyo stocks close higher

While the broader Topix index was up 0.32 percent, or 5.75 points, at 1,792.58.

Published December 17, 2020 Updated December 17, 2020 12:19pm

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By AFP

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TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as hopes for stimulus policies around the world outweighed pressure from a stronger yen.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.18 percent, or 49.27 points, to 26,806.67, while the broader Topix index was up 0.32 percent, or 5.75 points, at 1,792.58.

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