Tokyo stocks close up 1.46%

Tokyo stocks close up 1.46%
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Summary The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 277.95 points to 19,312.79.

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks jumped 1.46 percent on Thursday after two days of losses and despite a negative lead from Wall Street, helped by bargain-hunting.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 277.95 points to 19,312.79, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 1.65 percent, or 25.18 points, to 1,554.17.
 

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