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Tokyo stocks close slightly higher on vaccine progress
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IANS | 02 Dec, 2020
Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as market players took a
cue from expectations for access to Covid-19 vaccines following the
benchmark Nikkei's close at a 29-year high the previous day.
The
225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 13.44 points, or 0.05 per cent, from
Tuesday at 26,800.98, its highest close since April 17, 1991, Xinhua
reported.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on
the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, ended 5.59 points, or 0.32 per
cent, higher at 1,773.97.
Rubber product, nonferrous metal and marine transportation issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
The
Nikkei index moved around Tuesday's closing, which marked the highest
level since April 18, 1991, while Tokyo shares finished the day higher.
The
European Medicines Agency said that an opinion could be issued in a few
weeks approving the authorization for the potential vaccines, fueling
investors'confidence for the stock market.
Among the undervalued
issues, shippers gained during the play of the day, with Kawasaki Kisen
up 3.7 per cent, Nippon Yusen rising 2.3 per cent, and Mitsui O.S.K.
Lines increasing 1.0 percent.
Beverage maker Ito En lost 3.8 per
cent after the company downgraded its net profit forecast for the
business year through April due to decreasing sales at convenience
stores and vending machines amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
On the First Section, gaining issues outnumbered falling ones 1,158 to 934, while 85 finished the day unchanged.
Trading volume on the main section climbed to 1,428.81 million shares compared to Tuesday's 1,331.22 million shares.
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Customs Exchange Rates |
Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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66.20
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64.50 |
UK Pound
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87.50
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84.65 |
Euro
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78.25
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75.65 |
Japanese
Yen |
58.85 |
56.85 |
As on 13 Aug, 2022 |
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