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Tokyo shares end higher by break on TPP agreement

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2015-10-06 11:04

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Tokyo shares ended the morning session sharply higher on Tuesday as sentiment here was buoyed by gains in overseas markets and an broad agreement reached by 12 members of U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average skyrocketed 267.82 points, or 1.49 percent, from Monday to 18,273.31. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 20.56 points, or 1.40 percent, to 1, 484.48.

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