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Tokyo shares end sharply higher on rebound in oil prices

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2016-01-27 14:58

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Tokyo shares ended the trading Wednesday sharply higher on rises in oil prices, but investors' sentiment reminded cautious ahead of decisions of the U.S. and Japanese central banks.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 455.02 points, or 2. 72 percent, from Tuesday at 17,163.92. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange jumped 40.47 points, or 2.98 percent, higher at 1,400.70.

All issues on the main board gained ground, leading by finance stocks, pulp and paper as well as banks. The turnover was about 2,451.4 billion yen (around 20.72 billion U.S. dollars).

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