Tokyo's Nikkei and Topix stock end at record highs

TOKYO, 4th July, 2024 (WAM) -- Tokyo's Nikkei and Topix stock indexes closed Thursday at all-time highs, reported Kyodo News.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 332.89 points, or 0.82 percent, from Wednesday at 40,913.65, surpassing a record set on 22nd March.

The broader Topix index finished 26.29 points, or 0.92 percent, higher at 2,898.47, topping its previous high on 18th December 1989.

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