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Nikkei up over 2 pct after plunging on Brexit

Xinhua, June 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares rebounded sharply Monday, with investors buying in stocks that had plunged after Britain voted in a referendum last week to leave the European Union, and market confidence recovering after Japanese government said it would take all measures to support the economy.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 357.19 points, or 2.39 percent, from Friday at 15,309.21.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 21.28 points, or 1.77 percent, higher at 1,225.76.

Gainers were led by pulp and paper, land transportation and pharmaceutical issues.

The day's turnover was about 2,309.4 billion yen (around 22.67 billion U.S. dollars). Endit