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Tokyo stocks close up on FBI Clinton announcement

Published: 07 Nov 2016 - 09:11 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 08:12 am
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AFP

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks rose Monday on news that market-favourite Hillary Clinton would not face criminal charges over her use of a private email server, easing worries over her US presidential bid.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.61 percent, or 271.85 points, to finish at 17,177.21 while the broader Topix index was up 1.17 percent, or 15.76 points, at 1,362.80.