Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared over 1,900 points on Tuesday afternoon to high a new intraday record high. The Tokyo stock market is backed by improvements in economic indicators, as well as overnight rises in U.S. equities, market sources said. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Nikkei Soars Over 1,900 Points to Hit New All-Time High
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