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Tokyo shares end higher on easing concerns over Greek default

Xinhua, June 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares skyrocketed by ending the trading Monday as sentiment here was boosted by hopes that negotiators may still have a chance to avoid a possible Greek default.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 253.95 points, or 1. 26 percent, higher from Friday to 20,428.19.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 17.60 points, or 1.08 percent, to 1, 648.61.

Gainers were led by banking, insurance and pharmaceutical issues.

The turnover was about 2,179.1 billion yen (about 17.76 billion U.S. dollars). Endi