Tokyo stocks extend gains in 12-day rally

Tokyo stocks extend gains in 12-day rally
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Summary The broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.29 percent

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks rose again Monday, extending the benchmark index s rise to a 12th straight day, its longest in more than a quarter of a century.

The Nikkei 225 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange spent much of the day in negative territory before edging up 0.03 percent, or 6.72 points, at the close to 20,569.87.

That marked its longest winning streak since a 13-day run in February 1988 during the height of Japan s stock market bubble.

The broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.29 percent, or 4.91 points, to 1,678.56.

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