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Tokyo stocks advance on G20 policies' commitment, yen's retreat

Xinhua, February 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as hopes following the Group of 20 finance chiefs' agreement to deploy all out measures to tackle the global economic downturn and the yen's dip inspired a positive market mood.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 66.82 points, or 0.41 percent, from Friday to 16,255.23.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 7.71 points, or 0.59 percent, to 1,318.98.

Notable advancers by the morning break comprised transportation equipment, information and communication, and nonferrous metals-linked shares. Endit