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Tokyo shares close higher by break on OPEC agreement,strong U.S. data

Xinhua, December 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares climbed Thursday morning on strong U.S. data as well as an agreement reached by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 413.90 points, or 2.26 percent, from Wednesday to 18,722.38.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 27.37 points, or 1.86 percent, to 1,496.80.

Gainers were led by mining, oil and coal products and securities issues. Endit