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Covid-19 vaccine news boost Tokyo stocks

Benchmark Nikkei 225 up 1.28% at 30,052.95 in early trade

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Feb 2021 8:30AM

Covid-19 vaccine news boost Tokyo stocks
Tokyo stocks track rallies on Wall Street, boosted by news that several million doses of a new coronavirus vaccine could be on the way. – Pixabay pic, February 25, 2021

TOKYO – Tokyo stocks opened higher today, tracking rallies on Wall Street, which was boosted by news that several million doses of a new coronavirus vaccine could be on the way.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.28% or 381.25 points at 30,052.95 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.13% or 21.53 points to 1,924.60. – AFP, February 25, 2021

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