CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street, on higher crude oil prices and continued economic optimism
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JIJI May 25, 2021
Tokyo stocks extended its winning streak to a fourth trading day on Tuesday on the strength of semiconductor-related issues.
The 225- issue Nikkei average of the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 189.37 points, or 0.67%, to finish at 28,553.98, after climbing 46.78 points on Monday.
The Topix index of all TSE first section issues rose 6.48 points, or 0.34%, to end at 1,919.52, following an 8.35-point advance the previous day.
The Tokyo market got off to a strong start after all three key U.S. market gauges closed higher on Monday following a slide of U.S. long-term interest rates.
2021-05-24 10:35:33 GMT2021-05-24 18:35:33(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TOKYO, May 24 (Xinhua) Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday with issues sensitive to global economic trends advancing following robust economic data from the United States and Europe.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 46.78 points, or 0.17 percent, from Friday to close the day at 28,364.61.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 8.35 points, or 0.44 percent, to finish at 1,913.04.
Local traders said that investors cheered upbeat data signaling a global economic recovery from the downside effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic, specifically improving U.S. factory activity which sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher on Friday.
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on upbeat overseas economic data
Xinhua
24 May 2021, 20:30 GMT+10
TOKYO, May 24 (Xinhua) Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday with issues sensitive to global economic trends advancing following robust economic data from the United States and Europe. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 46.78 points, or 0.17 percent, from Friday to close the day at 28,364.61. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 8.35 points, or 0.44 percent, to finish at 1,913.04. Local traders said that investors cheered upbeat data signaling a global economic recovery from the downside effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic, specifically improving U.S. factory activity which sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher on Friday.
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JIJI May 24, 2021
Tokyo stocks continued to climb for the third straight trading day Monday, as strong overseas economic indicators and the start of mass vaccinations against COVID-19 in Japan boosted market sentiment.
The 225-issue Nikkei average of shares listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 46.78 points, or 0.17%, to close at 28,364.61, after climbing 219.58 points Friday.
The Topix index of all TSE first-section issues finished up 8.35 points, or 0.44%, at 1,913.04, following an 8.77-point advance the previous trading day.