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Tokyo stocks close higher on US-China trade deal hopes

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gained moderately on Monday, supported by optimism over a US-China trade deal. The benchmark Nikk
Published February 25, 2019 Updated February 25, 2019 06:22am

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.48 percent, or 102.72 points, to close at 21,528.23 while the broader Topix index was up 0.71 percent, or 11.35 points, at 1,620.87.

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