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AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday following Wall Street rallies after US consumer price inflation eased. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.39 percent, or 534.53 points, to end at 38,920.26, while the broader…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as risk-on sentiment returned with worries over Middle East tensions receding. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.86 percent, or 323.16 points, to 37,761.77 in early trade, while…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday after US tech shares gained in mixed Wall Street trade. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.24 percent, or 489.25 points, at 39,941.10 in early trade, while the broader Topix…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday after US inflation data matched the Federal Reserve's expectations. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.60 percent, or 242.22 points, at 40,611.66, while the broader Topix index…