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Nikkei Closes At Best Level In 5 Years
Date: 12/4/2005
Forbes mentions share prices closed sharply higher on Friday, the 2nd, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 finishing at its richest level in more than five years, as investors snapped up shares of exporters like electronics firms with the dollar at over two-year highs against the yen and following a rally in US markets overnight, dealers said. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 291.10 points or 1.9 pct at its intraday high of 15,421.60. It was the index's best closing level since Oct 16 2000 when it finished at 15,512.32. The Financial Times reports The Nikkei 225 stock average closed 0.3 per cent up at 15,461.57 by midday, Monday, the 5th. The Topix also rose 0.3 per cent to 1,588.19.
Source: Anime News Service