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Tokyo stocks close higher on U.S. shares' advance, gains capped by Catalonia election

Xinhua,December 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher Friday on U.S. shares advancing overnight but gains were capped by investor caution following pro-independence parties in Catalonia winning a regional election in Spain.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged up 36.66 points, or 0.16 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 22,902.76, marking its highest close since Dec. 11.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 6.47 points, or 0.35 percent, to finish at 1,829.08.

Mining, nonferrous metal and marine transportation-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play. Enditem

 

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