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JIJI May 6, 2021
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally Thursday, attracting buybacks following their falls before the Golden Week holiday period in Japan.
The 225-issue Nikkei average surged 518.74 points, or 1.80%, to end at 29,331.37. On Friday, the key market gauge dropped 241.34 points.
The Topix index of all first section issues jumped 29.16 points, or 1.54%, to 1,927.40 after falling 10.82 points the previous trading day. The Tokyo market was closed from Monday through Wednesday for national holidays.
2021-05-06 13:36:20 GMT2021-05-06 21:36:20(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TOKYO, May 6 (Xinhua) Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending at a two-week high as investors piled into cyclical issues following the Dow Jones Index hitting a record-high overnight, although gains were capped by the tech-heavy Nasdaq losing ground.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 518.74 points, or 1.80 percent, from Friday to close the day at 29,331.37, marking its highest closing level since April 19.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 29.16 points, or 1.54 percent, to finish at 1,927.40.
Local brokers said that issues that stand to gain from a global economic recovery found favor on hopes for countries vaccine rollouts gathering momentum and the easing of virus restrictions in some major economies.
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JIJI Apr 30, 2021
Tokyo stocks dipped Friday, pressured by some firms’ worse-than-expected earnings reports and position adjustments ahead of the market holiday period through Wednesday.
The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 241.34 points, or 0.83%, to end at 28,812.63, following a rise of 62.08 points Wednesday. The Tokyo market was closed Thursday for a national holiday.
The Topix index of all first section issues ended down 10.82 points, or 0.57%, to finish at 1,898.24, after gaining 5.51 points the previous trading day.
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JIJI Apr 26, 2021
Tokyo stocks turned up Monday, with coronavirus-sensitive names attracting buybacks reflecting expectations for the effects of a fresh coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures.
The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 105.60 points, or 0.36%, to end at 29,126.23, after shedding 167.54 points Friday.
The Topix index of all first section issues rose 3.17 points, or 0.17%, to finish at 1,918.15, following a 7.52-point dip the previous trading day.
The market took a downturn after getting off to a strong start, but it started advancing again around midmorning led by rebounds in heavily weighted components of the benchmark Nikkei average.
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