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TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell on Wednesday
as investors booked profits after a recent rally drove them to a
30-year high, even as pandemic-beaten shares gained on
expectations for an economic recovery from a coronavirus-driven
slump.
The Nikkei share average edged down 0.58% to 30,292.19
from Tuesday s high of 30,714.52, a peak since August
1990.
The broader Topix slipped 0.18% to 1,961.49, a day
after scaling its highest since June 1991. Investors are selling stocks for profit booking today. The
market is taking a pause from a rising momentum, said Masahiro
Ichikawa, chief market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset
Management. Shares that were beaten down amid the pandemic are being
The theme park has closed three times due to the pandemic, with its most recent closure on November 30. The park first closed January 26 then reopened June 18. It closed again on July 15 then reopened on September 25.
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The theme park has closed three times in response to waves of COVID-19 infection in the city, with its most recent closure going into effect on Dec. 2, 2020.