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Tokyo stocks close up 1.80pc on Fed decision

Published: 19 Sep 2013 - 09:14 am | Last Updated: 29 Jan 2022 - 07:30 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 1.80 percent Thursday after the US Federal Reserve surprised markets by leaving its massive stimulus drive intact.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed 260.82 points higher at 14,766.18, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares was up 1.88 percent, or 22.41 points, at 1,215.48. (AFP)